Prematurity, Birth Weight Of The Newborn, and Obesity of the Pregnant Woman As A Risk Factor For Neonatal Hypoglycemia

Abstract

A retrospective study of cases and controls was performed on newborns of both sexes, with and without diagnosis of neonatal hypoglycemia, treated at Hospital Victor Lazarte Echegaray from 2016 to 2017. Through the clinical histories, 43 cases and 43 controls were obtained, and bivariate and multivariate analysis was used to determine association and risk factors. Statistical significance was found with neonatal sex, prematurity and very low birth weight (p<0.05). Normal weight was shown to be a protective factor for neonatal hypoglycaemia (p:0). In multivariate analysis, only the male sex remains statistically significant as a risk factor for neonatal hypoglycaemia.