Author/Authors :
Valadbeigi, Tannaz Student Research Committee - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic republic of Iran , ArabAhmadi, Ali Student Research Committee - Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics - School of Public Health - Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic republic of Iran , Dara, Naghi Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center - Research Institute for Children’s Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Tajalli, Saleheh Student Research Committee - School of Nursing and Midwifery - Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hosseini, Amirhossein Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center - Research Institute for Children’s Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Etemad, Koorosh Department of Epidemiology - Environmental and Occupational Hazards Control Research Center - Faculty of Public Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Zolfizadeh, Fatemeh Mother and Child Welfare Research Center - Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran , Piri, Negar Student Research Committee - Epidemiology Department - School of Public Health and Safety - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Afkar, Mohammad Torbat Jam Facualty of Medical Science, Torbat Jam, Iran , Taherpour, Niloufar Student Research Committee - Epidemiology Department - School of Public Health and Safety - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Sayyari, Aliakbar Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center - Research Institute for Children’s Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Imanzadeh, Farid Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center - Research Institute for Children’s Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , Hajipour, Mahmoud Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Research Center - Research Institute for Children’s Health - Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Abstract :
Background: Prevention of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) during pregnancy is recommended due to severe complications for
mothers and infants. Considering that NCDs have a significant impact on infant mortality, this study was conducted to investigate the
relationship between mothers’ underlying diseases and gestational diabetes and infant mortality in Iran. Materials and Methods: Mothers
who referred to the health centers in nine provinces of Iran were included. This case–control study used data collected from pregnant
women. There were 1162 cases and 1624 controls. The required data were collected from mothers’ health records and through
interviews. Results: The chances of neonatal mortality in women with a body mass index (BMI) of 30–35, 1.7 times (odds ratio [OR]
= 1.7, confidence interval [CI]: 1.19–2.44, P = 0.003) was higher compared with women with a normal BMI. The chance of neonatal
mortality among mothers with high blood pressure was three times higher compared with healthy mothers (OR = 3.04, 95% CI: 1.98–4.65,
P < 0.001). The chance of neonatal mortality in women with kidney disease was also 1.64 times higher than mothers without kidney
problems (OR = 1.64, 95% CI: 1.1–2.45, P = 0.015). In the study of gestational diabetes, the chance of neonatal mortality among the
mothers who had at risk was 1.63 times higher than mothers without gestational diabetes (OR = 1.63, 95% CI: 0.84–3.16, P = 0.014).
Furthermore, the chance of neonatal mortality among the mothers who had heart disease was 1.10 times higher than mothers without
heart disease (OR = 2.10, 95% CI: 0.88–4.99, P = 0.014). Conclusion: This study showed that undiagnosed underlying diseases were
related to neonatal mortality, which highlights the importance of caring for and counseling about the underlying diseases, screening,
and controlling blood sugar levels before and during pregnancy to prevent infant mortality by all means possible.
