2023 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
The impact of maternal lifestyle and psychosocial factors on neonatal birth weight in Sri Lanka
| Project/Area Number |
22KF0122
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| Allocation Type | Multi-year Fund |
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| Research Institution | The University of Tokyo |
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Principal Investigator |
春名 めぐみ 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 教授 (00332601)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
PATHIRATHNA MALSHANI 東京大学, 大学院医学系研究科(医学部), 外国人特別研究員
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| Project Period (FY) |
2023-03-08 – 2024-03-31
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| Keywords | Low birth weight / Maternal nutrition / Maternal lifestyle / Birth cohort / Sri Lanka |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
Sri Lanka is a lower-middle-income country with a higher rate of low birth weight (LBW). The proposed prospective birth cohort study aims to identify modifiable risk factors for LBW in the Sri Lankan context, with a particular focus on maternal nutrition. We were able to implement the study successfully during the first year of the fellowship. While subject recruitment and follow-up interviews were ongoing, we conducted a systematic review to pool the scientific evidence published so far in our research area and performed a preliminary data analysis of the ongoing prospective birth cohort. We published the systematic review in a reputable, high-impact journal and conducted an oral presentation at a conference to share and discuss the preliminary data analysis findings.
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