Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 339-348

Newborn Birth Weights and Related Factors of Native and Immigrant Residents of Spain (Article)

Restrepo-Mesa S.L.* , Estrada-Restrepo A. , González-Zapata L.I. , Agudelo-Suárez A.A.
  • a Human Nutrition and Food Research Group, School of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Antioquia, Carrera 75 N° 65-87, Bloque 44 of 109, Medellín, Colombia
  • b Research Group, Demographics and Health, School of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Antioquia, Carrera 75 N° 65-87, Medellín, Colombia
  • c Social and Economic Determinants of Health and Nutrition Research Group (UdeA-Colombia) and Public Health Research Group (Alicante-Spain), School of Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Antioquia, Carrera 75 N° 65-87, Medellín, Colombia
  • d Public Health Research Group (Alicante-Spain), School of Dentistry, University of Antioquia, Calle 64 N° 52-59, Medellín, Colombia

Abstract

Birth weight is a high impact factor in populations with high rates of immigration. This study establishes differences in birth weight (BW) and related factors among full-term newborn (NB) infants born to native and immigrant women living in Spain during 2007–2008. All NBs from Spanish mothers and mothers from the five nationalities with the highest birth rates in Spain (Morocco, Romania, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Colombia) according to the Statistical Bulletin of Births in Spain were included. BW was classified as low BW (LBW; <2,500 g), underweight (UW; 2,500–2,999 g), adequate weight (3,000–3,999 g), and macrosomia (≥4,000 g). The characteristics associated with a higher likelihood of LBW were Spanish mother, lower training level (OR = 1.3), more children (OR = 1.8), age ≤19 years (OR = 1.2) or ≥40 years (OR = 1.3), and female NB. The probability of macrosomia was higher in Bolivian mothers (OR = 3.0) with more children (OR = 1.7) and male NBs (OR = 2.0). The NBs of Spanish mothers have a higher likelihood of LBW and the lowest odds for macrosomía compared with immigrants from the other countries. © 2014, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Pregnancy Birth weight Migration Spain

Index Keywords

Maternal Age pregnancy complication Pregnancy Complications human epidemiology sex difference statistics and numerical data ethnology Young Adult Humans migrant Adolescent Infant, Newborn male Emigrants and Immigrants Spain Socioeconomic Factors female newborn socioeconomics pregnancy Infant, Low Birth Weight Retrospective Studies low birth weight adult Sex Factors term birth retrospective study Birth Weight
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84938076560&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-014-0089-5&partnerID=40&md5=a3ee0e6e4958f1bd5ecd7f2c88d7d0dc
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-014-0089-5
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English