希腊低出生体重的时间趋势分析:绘制一个沉重的公共卫生负担
Nikolaos Vlachadis1, Dimos Sioutis2, Chryssi Christodoulaki2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, General Hospital of Messinia, Kalamata, GRC.
Cureus
|April 4, 2025
概括
希腊的低出生体重率 (LBWR) 从1980年到2023年增加了80%,自2010年以来稳定在高水平. 婴儿出生时体重极低 (<2,000克) 的新生儿持续增加,需要有针对性的干预措施.
科学领域:
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 新生儿健康 新生儿健康
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 低出生体重 (LBW) 是新生儿和婴儿死亡率的重要预测因素.
- LBW与不良的长期健康结果有关.
- 了解LBW趋势对于公共卫生干预至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 分析1980年至2023年希腊低出生体重率 (LBWR) 的趋势.
- 检查非常低出生体重率 (VLBWR) 和中度低出生体重率 (MLBWR) 的趋势.
- 为改善新生儿健康结果提供有针对性的干预信息.
主要方法:
- 利用了来自希腊 (1980-2023) 的全国活产数据.
- 为特定的出生体重类别计算年度LBWR,VLBWR和MLBWR.
- 员工加入点回归分析,以评估时间趋势和年度百分比变化 (APC).
主要成果:
- 从1980年到2023年,LBWR增加了80%,自2010年以来一直处于高水平.
- 在整个研究期间,VLBWR显示出一致的上升趋势 (APC=0.9).
- 新生儿<2,000克的MLBWR显著增加,特别是在1990-2001年间.
结论:
- 希腊在高收入国家中表现出高的LBWR,稳定在高水平.
- 新生儿出生体重<2,000克的比例持续上升.
- 持续监测和有针对性的干预措施对于减轻不良结果至关重要.
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