Crecimiento fetal humano en Costa Rica. 1970-1975
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| Formato: | artículo original |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de Publicación: | 1978 |
| Descripción: | Costa Rica has experienced a marked reduction in infant mortality-both in the neonatal and post-neonatal components-in the last decade. The decline could be related to improvements in the pattern of fetal growth. The present report analyses the birth weight of newborns from a random sample of all births in the Republic of Costa Rica during 1970 and 1975. While the average birth weight in tha! period was 3100 grams, the prevalence of low birth weight ncanates decreased from 9 to 7 per ecot in fivc years. The provinces of Limón and San José exhibited lhe highest frequency of low birth weight. Women 20 to 29 years old had babies with bettcr or optimal body weight. Age, marital status and occupation of the mother appeared correlated with birth weight. A relationship betwenn changes in fetal growth and changes in maternal, perinatal and neonatal mortality is apparent. The present situation of birth weight places Costa Rica among the countries in transition with a clearer perspective to attain an even higher infant survival in the near future. In this regard, several measures oriented toward prevention of low birth weight are reéommended. |
| País: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Institución: | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| Repositorio: | Portal de Revistas UCR |
| Lenguaje: | Español |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/25748 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/25748 |