ABSTRACT Objective To determine the association between the presence of periodontal pathogens and low birthweight. Methods This observational and case-control study consisted of mothers of infants weighing

OBJECTIVE: To perform a comparative analysis between the frequency of prematurity and low birth weight among newborns of adolescent and adult mothers, and to evaluate selected maternal data. METHODS: A comparative cohort study involving 703 pregnant women and their newborns at a public hospital in the city of São Paulo (270 mothers aged 10-19 years, and 433 aged 20-35 years), during the period from March to August 2003. RESULTS: The birth of premature or low birth weight children was not […]

OBJECTIVE: To identify non-biological maternal risk factors to low birth weight in Latin America. METHODS: Systematic review of literature through meta-analysis. The tool for methodological evaluation was the Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement. Studies in non-pathological maternal risk factors to low-birth weight and those evaluated by a Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Statement method under C grade were excluded. RESULTS: From seven studies, five pointed out the influence of maternal age under 20. […]