Household food insecurity and physically demanding work during pregnancy are risk factors for low birth weight in north Shewa zone public hospitals, Central Ethiopia, 2021: a multicenter cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Elias Yadeta Debele (Author), Merga Dheresa (Author), Dawit Tamiru (Author), Tegenu Balcha Wadajo (Author), Kasiye Shiferaw (Author), Lemesa Abdisa Sori (Author), Nega Assefa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Despite numerous efforts to improve the quality of maternal and child health medical services, over 20 million babies are born with low birth weights each year globally. However, factors related to low birth weight like physically demanding work during pregnancy, intimate partner...