Sentence examples for increased birthweight from inspiring English sources

In fully adjusted models, having an indigenous surname increased birthweight by 12 g holding all other factors constant (Table 3).

10 A recent study has shown a relationship between elevated maternal glucose concentrations during gestation (below those levels diagnostic of diabetes) and increased birthweight.

Parallel associations between increased birthweight and subsequent breast cancer risk have suggested that increased maternal estriol is a risk factor for breast cancer (Ahlgren et al, 2003).

A recent meta analysis of published risk factors reported primiparity, increased birthweight, median episiotomy and instrumental birth as being associated with OASI [ 5].

It has been established that while glucose crosses the placenta, insulin cannot and therefore maternal hyperglycaemia causes a subsequent fetal hyperglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia resulting in increased birthweight [ 31, 32].

In a meta-analysis including studies published between 1980 and 2007, Xue et al. report a small but significant 15% increased risk of breast cancer for increased birthweight and an almost 30% risk increase for high birth length [ 8].

Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that treating asymptomatic bacterial vaginosis does neither markedly prolong pregnancy nor increase birthweight.

Excessive weight gain during pregnancy seems to increase birthweight and the offspring's risk of obesity later in life.

This finding is consistent with another study [ 10] and indicates that extractions may become more difficult with increasing birthweight.

Hence, in our multivariable model of antenatal risk factors for caesarean, prolonged pregnancy (≥41 weeks) likely acts as a surrogate for increasing birthweight (Table  2).

Among VE-delivered infants, the rate of intracranial hemorrhages increased gradually with increasing birthweight (except infants with a birthweight below 3000 gram), increasing maternal BMI, and decreasing maternal height.