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October 12, 2025Open Access

Determinants of Low Birth Weight Babies Delivered at Paropakar Maternity and Women’s Hospital: A Case-Control Study

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SPSadiksha PokhrelPPParas Kumar PokharelAGAnup Ghimire

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Overview

Case-control study identifies maternal factors influencing low birth weight in newborns, highlighting targeted interventions.

Key Points

  • Low birth weight prevalence is influenced by maternal education, income, and health conditions, emphasizing the need for comprehensive care.
  • Adjusted analyses show significant odds ratios for factors like hemoglobin level and gestational period, painting a clear risk profile.
  • The study's case-control design effectively compares mothers of low birth weight to healthy controls, ensuring robust findings.
  • Interventions aimed at enhancing maternal nutrition and education may significantly reduce the incidence of low birth weight in Nepal.

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Pokhrel et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ebe3d6becc64ad52fdaef6https://doi.org/10.1101/2025.10.08.25337614
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