Association of Advanced Maternal Age with Low Sonographic Fetal Weight

Association of Advanced Maternal Age

Abstract

Low fetal weight (LFW) is an important symbol in public health, as it can help predict health outcomes in later life. At international level, LFW is considered as weight under 2500 grams or 5 pounds 8 ounces.

Objective: To determine the association of advanced maternal age with low sonographic fetal weight.

Methods: This was an observational descriptive study with a sample size of 104 advanced age pregnant women, conducted in Mansura Teaching Hospital Lahore. The present study was conducted in 6 months duration. All the primigravida and multigravida pregnant women's aged ≥35years were included, pregnant women aged <35 years and congenital anomalies uterus were excluded. Results: Total numbers of female taken in this study were 104. Mean age of the 104 patients included in the study was 38.61 with a minimum age of 35 years and maximum age of 45 years. 63(60.6%) females were having a fetus with low estimated fetal weight, and 41(39.4%) female were having normal fetal weight.

Conclusions: Advanced maternal age affected fetal weight. This research revealed that mother with age more than 35 years gave birth to a low weight fetus (LWF).