Relationships between maternal characteristics and infant birth weight.

Purpose: Nowadays, the importance of infant birth weight (IBW) as a key factor in determining the future of physical and mental development of children is a growing concern. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between maternal characteristics and IBW among pregnant women who were referred to health centers in Qazvin city in the year 2016.

Design/methodology/approach: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted among pregnant women in 28-36 weeks of gestation who referred to healthcare centers and facilities affiliated by the Qazvin University of Medical Sciences in April-June 2016.