Relationship of Gestational Age, Folic Acid intake and Haemoglobin Level of Third-Trimester Pregnancy with infant Birth Weight in Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, indonesia Saleh Asmulyati1,*, Salimo Harsono2, Sulaeman Endang Sutisna3 1Nutrition Postgraduate Student, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia 2Paediatrics of Faculty of Medicine, Sebelas Maret University/Dr. Moewardi Public Hospital, Indonesia 3Faculty of Medicine, Lecturer, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia *Corresponding Author: Asmulyati Saleh Nutrition Postgraduate Student, Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia, Hos Cokroaminoto Street, Kupang, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Phone: 08113824417 Email: ulyl_nutrient@yahoo.com
Online published on 13 November, 2019. Abstract LBW (Low Birth Weight) incidence is one of the health problems in Indonesia that still has to be handled properly. This can occur due to several factors, some of which are gestational age, folic acid intake and the Hb level of third-trimester pregnancy. LBW can cause several health problems in infants such as infectious diseases, respiratory problems, central nervous system disorders, and mortality risk. This research is aimed at analysing the relationship of gestational age, folic acid intake and the Hb level of third-trimester pregnancy with infant birth weight in the operational area of Ende Health Centre in East Nusa Tenggara. This research used a cohort design from January to March 2019 with a sample size of 109 respondents selected by using purposive sampling system. The instruments used were the questionnaire sheets about mother and infant characteristics and SQ-FFQ sheets to interview pregnancy consumption patterns. The data were analysed using chi square test. Based on the statistical test, there is a relationship of gestational age (p-value = 0.001), folic acid intake (p-value = 0, 000) and haemoglobin level of third-trimester (p-value = 0, 000) with infant birth weight in the Ende Health Centre of East Nusa Tenggara. The gestational age classified as not at risk for giving birth to LBW babies is > 38 weeks of gestational age. The folic acid intake considered not at risk for giving birth to LBW babies is > 600 mg. Then, the Hb level of third-trimester pregnancy which are not at risk for giving birth to LBW babies is > 11 g/dl. Top Keywords LBW, gestational age, folic acid, haemoglobin, pregnancy. Top |