Análisis de la relación entre la ganancia de peso en embarazadas de 18 a 35 años y el estado nutricional del recién nacido en el Hospital del cantón Sigsi. 2017.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze the relationship between weight gain in pregnant women between 18 and 35 years and the nutritional status of the newborn in the Hospital of Sigsi. Cantón 2017. The study is a non-experimental retrospective cross-sectional study involving 149 pregnant women and their products. Through the review of medical record anthropometric data was obtained of the newborn (weight, length, head circumference, hemoglobin, glycemia) and the mother (weight, height, weight gain). For the statistical analysis, both descriptive population and bi varied as the test: Student´s T, Chi-square and Person tests. It was found that there is a proportional relationship between weight gain and weight and length of the newborn (p=0,000), in terms of biochemical data it was found that there is a positive relationship between the weight gain of the pregnant woman and the hemoglobin values of the newborn (p=0,027). It is concluded that the anthropometric and biochemical values of the newborn vary according to the mother´s pre-pregnancy body mass index (BMI) (p=0,000). So it is important to know that pregnancy is a stage of great importance for both the mother and for the child and must continue researching to obtain data that contribute to knowing the reality of the health situation of this vulnerable group in Ecuador.