Author | Ferreira, Aline Alves | |
Author | Souza, Mirian Carvalho de | |
Author | Cardoso, Andrey Moreira | |
Author | Horta, Bernardo Lessa | |
Author | Santos, Ricardo Ventura | |
Author | Welch, James R. | |
Author | Coimbra Jr., Carlos E. A. | |
Access date | 2023-02-01T20:26:22Z | |
Available date | 2023-02-01T20:26:22Z | |
Document date | 2008 | |
Citation | FERREIRA, Aline Alves et al. Birth weight of indigenous children in Brazil: results of the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, Rio de Janeiro, v. 37, n. 1, p. 1-6, 2021. | en_US |
ISSN | 0102-311X | en_US |
URI | https://www.arca.fiocruz.br/handle/icict/56826 | |
Language | eng | en_US |
Publisher | Fiocruz/ENSP | en_US |
Rights | open access | en_US |
Title | Birth weight of indigenous children in Brazil: results of the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition | en_US |
Alternative title | Peso ao nascer de crianças indígenas no Brasil: resultados do Primeiro Inquérito Nacional de Saúde e Nutrição dos Povos Indígenas | |
Alternative title | Peso al nacer de niños indígenas en Brasil: resultados de la Primera Encuesta Nacional sobre la Salud y Nutrición de los Pueblos Indígenas | |
Type | Article | en_US |
DOI | 10.1590/0102-311X0022812 | |
Abstract | Birth weight is an important predictor of perinatal, infant, and preschool-age children morbimortality. However, information about indigenous children’s birth weight is still scarce. This study aimed to analyze the birth weight of indigenous children based on data from the First National Survey of Indigenous People’s Health and Nutrition, Brazil (2008-2009). This is the first study to address indigenous children’s birth weight based on a nationwide representative sample. Mean birth weights and the respective standard deviations were calculated according to geopolitical region, sex, type of birth, and birthplace. The chi-square test was used to analyze differences in proportions, and Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney U tests in means, considering sample design and data normality. We found no records on birth weight in the researched documents for 26.7% of the 6,128 sampled children. The mean birth weight for the 3,994 children included in the analyses was 3,201g (standard deviation – SD ± 18.6g), regardless of sex, type of birth, and birthplace. The prevalence of low birth weight was 7.6% (n = 302) and was significantly higher among girls. Boys presented significantly higher mean birth weight than girls, regardless of the geopolitical region. Low birth weight was slightly less frequent among indigenous children when compared to Brazilian children in general. Our study indicates the need to improve prenatal care and the quality of consultation records for indigenous women as a strategy to promote safe pregnancy and childbirth. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Instituto de Nutrição Josué de Castro. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Instituto Nacional de Câncer. Coordenação de Prevenção e Vigilância. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Universidade Federal de Pelotas. Programa de Pós-graduação em Epidemiologia. Pelotas, RS, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil / Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Museu Nacional. Rio
de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Affilliation | Fundação Oswaldo Cruz. Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública Sergio Arouca. Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil. | en_US |
Subject | Health of Indigenous Peoples | |
Subject | South American Indians | |
Subject | Birth Weight | |
Subject | Child Health | |
Subject | Health Inequality Indicators | |
e-ISSN | 1678-4464 | |