1994年
Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight Infants in Japan
Journal of Epidemiology
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- 巻
- 4
- 号
- 2
- 開始ページ
- 91
- 終了ページ
- 98
- 記述言語
- 英語
- 掲載種別
- 研究論文(学術雑誌)
- DOI
- 10.2188/jea.4.91
Prevalence of low birth weight infants in Japan has been increasing, although infant mortality is the lowest in the world. We conducted a population based case-control study to clarify risk factors for low birth weight infants in Japan. Information was obtained by questionnaire. The response rate was 78.9% from 402 cases and 804 controls. The majority of low birth weight infants belongs to full-term case group. This is considered to be an important factor for low infant mortality in Japan. We examined potential risk factors by a multiple logistic regression model. Lower maternal academic career and toxemia were identified as significant risk factors for pre-term low birth weight infants, while maternal shorter height, lower prepregnancy weight, maternal smoking and employment during pregnancy and hypertension were identified as significant risk factors for full-term low birth weight infants. The Japanese small physique and prevalent hypertension are considered to be causes for the high prevalence of low birth weight infants. J Epidemiol, 1994
4: 91-98. © 1994, Japan Epidemiological Association. All rights reserved.
4: 91-98. © 1994, Japan Epidemiological Association. All rights reserved.
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- DOI : 10.2188/jea.4.91
- ISSN : 1349-9092
- ISSN : 0917-5040
- SCOPUS ID : 85004654575