Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by WHO as birth weight of new bom infants less than 2500 grams. The incident of LBW in Indonesian Hospitals is around 20%. The infant mortality rate caused by LBW is 6,5 times higher than babies with normal birth weight. Among all the perinatal mortality, around 2-27% is caused by LBW. The risk factors associated with LBW are maternal age, gestation…
Background : Low Birth Weight (LBW) is one of the highest causes of death in infants. Number of deaths caused by LBW 40 times higher compared with infants who had a birth weight more than 2500 grams. Factors that influence the incidence of low birth weight are maternal age, gestation, parity, preeclampsiaa dan gemeli. Objective : This study aimed to determine the prevalence of LBW and frequency…
Latar Belakang: Berat badan lahir rendah (BBLR) menurut WHO adalah bayi lahir dengan berat kurang dari 2500 gram. Insiden BBLR di rumah sakit di Indonesia berkisar 20%. BBLR berisiko mengalami kematian 6,5 kali lebih besar daripada bayi dengan berat badan normal. Dari seluruh kematian perinatal sekitar 2-27% disebabkan karena BBLR. Faktor risiko yang sering dihubungkan dengan BBLR adalah usia i…