Abstract

PEREZ QUEDA, Ramón; ROSABAL GARCIA, Francisco; PEREZ GUERRERO, Jorge Luis  and  YABOR PALOMO, Alicia. Bajo peso al nacer y embarazo en la adolescencia en cinco consultorios del médico de la familia. Rev Cubana Med Gen Integr [online]. 1995, vol.11, n.3, pp.239-245. ISSN 0864-2125.

A study was performed on 120 pregnant women in an area of 5 medical offices of the Family Doctor plan from January 1987 to January 1990. Of them 56 were under 20 years of age accounting for 46,6 %. A comparative study was carried out between this group and pregnant women over 20 years, and it was observed that teenagers had a greater number of low birth weight infants (88 %) and preterm deliveries. Smoking and maternal malnutrition were considered as very important factors in addition to adolescence for low birth weight.

Keywords : INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RISK FACTORS.