Modifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age births.

Full Abstract

To determine modifiable and nonmodifiable risk factors for term large for gestational age (T-LGA) births in Northern and Central Alberta and their public health importance, a retrospective cohort study (n = 115,198) of singleton live births (1996-2003) was conducted using maternal and newborn data from a provincial perinatal database. After adjusting for potential confounders, predictors of T-LGA births included prepregnancy weight 91 kg or greater, multiparity, and previous LGA birth. The strongest modifiable predictor was prepregnancy weight 91 kg or greater (OR = 2.52; CI 2.39, 2.65). The population-attributable risk percentage for prepregnancy weight 91 kg or greater was 10%.

Author information

Author/s: Jaipaul, Joy V (JV); Newburn-Cook, Christine V (CV); O'Brien, Beverley (B); Demianczuk, Nestor (N);

Affiliation: Public Health Division, Capital Health, Alberta, Canada. joy.jaipaul(-atsign-)capitalhealth.ca

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: Health care for women international (Health Care Women Int), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Sep; vol 30 (issue 9) : pp 802-23

Dates: Created 2009/08/06; Completed 2009/10/26;

PMID: 19657818, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/26/2009, IMS Date: )

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