Low Antenatal Care Number of Consultations Is Associated with Gestational Weight Gain and Birth Weight of Offspring of Teenage Mothers: A Study Based on Colombian and Mexican Cohorts
Inadequate numbers of ANC visits were associated with excessive and insufficient GWG, and SGA. Promoting ANC in adolescent pregnancy is essential to prevent suboptimal GWG and SGA. This study highlights the need for interventions targeting pregnant adolescents from low socioeconomic backgrounds, prioritizing early initiation of prenatal care (first trimester) and a drastic reduction in the high rates of cesarean sections in this group.
Authors
- María Eugenia Mendoza-Flores
- María Eugenia Flores-Quijano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8808-6739)
- Hugo Martínez‐Rojano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5301-9878)
- Gabriela Chico‐Barba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5741-0241)
- Reyna Sámano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5490-1363)
- Ricardo Gamboa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9102-4240)
- Sandra Lucía Restrepo Mesa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3938-4238)
- Jennifer Mier‐Cabrera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6430-3997)
- Andrea Luna-Hidalgo
- Guillermina Peña-Camacho
Institutions
- Universidad de Antioquia (CO)
- Instituto Nacional de Perinatología (MX)
- Centro Universitario Incarnate Word (MX)
- Instituto Nacional de Cardiología (MX)
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrients
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16213726
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- Instituto Nacional de Perinatología