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61.6 %An infant disease was observed in 61.6% of included low birth weight newborns.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

22.8 %Adolescent women (≤16 years of age) had a low birth weight rate of 22.8% (13/57) compared to 9.3% (67/718) among adult women in Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2010PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

4.5 aORUnderweight was associated with low birth weight, with an adjusted odds ratio of 4.5 (95% confidence interval: 2.5–8.1) in infants from Lambaréné and Fougamou, Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissance · malnutritionobserved 2009–2012published 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0246694

21 %In the Lambaréné region of Gabon, 21% of 678 newborns had low birth weight (below 2500 g) between November 2011 and March 2015.

Gabonfaible poids de naissanceobserved November 2011 to March 2015published 2021Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IHeurope_pmcdocument of 5 observationsDOI 10.1111/tmi.13591

9.3 %The low birth weight rate among adult women was 9.3% (67/718) in Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2010PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 2 observations

27 %The mortality rate among included low birth weight newborns was 27.0% (81 deaths).

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

75.3 %The average gestational age of included low birth weight newborns was 34 ± 12 weeks, with 75.3% classified as premature.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

0.11 aORMothers with adequate vitamin D had lower risk of low birthweight babies (adjusted odds ratio = 0.11).

Gabonfaible poids de naissance · vitamin D deficiencypublished 2024Scientific reportseurope_pmcdocument of 8 observations

2,008.6 gThe average birth weight of included low birth weight newborns was 2008.6 ± 215.2 g.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

76.2 %At 12 months of age, 76.2% of included low birth weight infants had no pathology.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

2.6 aORStunting was associated with low birth weight, with an adjusted odds ratio of 2.6 (95% confidence interval: 1.4–4.9) in infants from Lambaréné and Fougamou, Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissance · malnutritionobserved 2009–2012published 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0246694

99.1 %At 12 months of age, the language development quotient was normal (between 70 and 110) in 99.1% of included low birth weight infants.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

68 %At 12 months of age, the coordination quotient was normal (between 70 and 110) in 68% of included low birth weight infants.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

4.6 aHRInfants with low birth weight were at higher hazard of death during the first year of life, with an adjusted hazard ratio of 4.6 (95% confidence interval: 1.2–17.0) in Lambaréné and Fougamou, Gabon.

Gabonfaible poids de naissanceobserved 2009–2012published 2021PloS oneeurope_pmcdocument of 8 observationsDOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0246694

75.4 %At 12 months of age, the quotient of postural development was normal (between 70 and 110) in 75.4% of included low birth weight infants.

Gabonfaible poids de naissancepublished 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015

14 %Low birth weight occurred in 1260 out of 9035 births (14.0%) at the 'Mère-Enfant' University Hospital Centre of Libreville from January 2019 to July 2020.

Gabonfaible poids de naissanceobserved January 2019 to July 2020published 2023Open Journal of PediatricsOpenAlexdocument of 9 observationsDOI 10.4236/ojped.2023.131015