Relationship between placental weight, birth weight, maternal biosocial characteristics and placental-to-birth-weight ratio.
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2020
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Zambia Medical Association
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Background: The placental weight is routinely measured at birth and its relationship to birth weight and maternal biosocial characteristics can provide information on both neonatal and maternal health status. Aim: To determine the relationship between placental weight (PW) at birth, birth weight (BW), maternal biosocial characteristics and placental-tobirth-
weight ratio (PBWR) as well as generate a reference range in an African population. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving parturient who had singleton deliveries at 32weeks gestation with comparison of maternal biosocial parameters, PW, BW and PBWR. Deliveries <32weeks gestation, multiple gestation and incomplete placenta were excluded from the study. Data was retrieved from the institutional birth
registry; data management included determination
and comparison of mean values and ratio of
individual parameters using SPSS version 21.0.
Result: Among the 8645 participants, the mean PW
was 589.2±146g and it increased with maternal age.
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Placenta; placental weight; biosocial characteristics; placental-to-birth weight ratio
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Adeniran, A.S., Adesina, K.T., Ezeoke, G.G., Fawole, A.A., Aboyeji, A.P. & Ijaiya, M.A. (2020): Relationship between placental weight, birth weight, maternal biosocial characteristics and placental-to-birth-weight ratio. Medical Journal of Zambia 47(4):281-287.