Newborn anthropometry, maternal capital, and altitude in the highland population from the province of Jujuy, Argentina

MARTÍNEZ, JORGE I.; FIGUEROA, MARCELO I.; ALFARO GÓMEZ, EMMA L.; DIPIERRI, JOSÉ E.

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY

WILEY-LISS, DIV JOHN WILEY & SONS INC

Año: 2021 vol. 175 p. 25 - 35

0002-9483

Objective: To analyze variability in newborn (NB) anthropometry among Jujenean NBs as a function of geographic altitude (500 m to ≈4000 masl), maternal anthropometry and other maternal characteristics within the maternal capital framework. Materials and methods: Data obtained from 41,371 mother/child pairs recorded in the Jujuy Perinatal Information System (SIP) between 2009 and 2014, including: NB and maternal weight, length/height and BMI; gestational age (corrected); maternal age, educational level, nutritional status, and marital status; birth interval; and planned pregnancy. Based on the declared place of residence, the prevalence of unsatisfied basic needs (% UBN) was determined and the data was split into two altitudinal groups: highlands (HL, >2500 masl) and lowlands (LL,