Associação entre hipertensão arterial materna e peso inferior a 3.000g em nascimentos a termo

Introduction: Hypertension in pregnancy predicting low birth weight. Objective: To investigate the association between maternal arterial hypertension and birth weight below 3,000g among full-term individuals. Method: Case-control study, carried out in Juazeiro - Bahia and Petrolina - Pernambuco, between 2009 and 2011. Odds Ratio and 95% confidence intervals were calculated in data analysis. Results: Pregnant women with hypertension were 49% more likely to have children weighing less than 3,000g when compared to those without hypertension. Conclusion: The early identification of hypertension during pregnancy prevents damage from this disease, especially low birth weight.