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ArticleThe Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia2026

Determinants of small vulnerable newborn births in two rural community-based cohorts in India: a prospective study.

Sreedevi Kotamreddy, Rajan Srinivasan, Neeraj Sharma, Arun Singh Jadaun, Esther Pulimala, Midhun Sasikumar, Shajin Thankaraj, Sunitha Varghese, Ramachandran Thiruvengadam, Prasanna Samuel and 6 more

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Sreedevi KotamreddyChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Rajan SrinivasanChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Neeraj SharmaImplementation Science Domain, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, 110016, India.
Arun Singh JadaunImplementation Science Domain, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, 110016, India.
Esther PulimalaMakunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Sribhumi, 788727, India.
Midhun SasikumarChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Shajin ThankarajMakunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Sribhumi, 788727, India.
Sunitha VargheseChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Ramachandran ThiruvengadamTranslational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, 121001, India.
Prasanna SamuelChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Roshine Mary KoshyMakunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital, Sribhumi, 788727, India.
Sarmila MazumderImplementation Science Domain, Society for Applied Studies, New Delhi, 110016, India.
Jiji Elizabeth MathewsChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Shinjini BhatnagarTranslational Health Science and Technology Institute, Faridabad, 121001, India.
Gagandeep KangChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.
Venkata Raghava MohanChristian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, 632004, India.

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Background: The Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) Consortium introduced the concept of SVN, combining preterm, low birth weight (LBW), and small for gestational age (SGA) into a single category. Limited data on the actual SVN burden and its determinants formed the basis of this study, where we estimated its incidence and associated factors in two distinct pregnant women cohorts in India. Methods: The study followed pregnant women cohorts from Hodal, Haryana, and Lowairpoa, Assam, through their antenatal period until 12 months postpartum to identify adverse maternal and infant outcomes. Incidence of SVN was estimated, and its association with various factors was assessed using modified Poisson regression models. Findings: The overall incidence of SVN was 48.3%, with term-SGA, preterm non-SGA, and preterm-SGA accounting for 32.2%, 14.7%, and 2.9%, respectively. This pattern was consistent across both sites. SVN incidence was higher among multiple gestations than among singleton births. Significant risk factors included antepartum hemorrhage [Hodal (H): adjusted relative risk [aRR] 1.29; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.15-1.44; Lowairpoa (L): aRR 1.88; 95% CI: 1.58-2.24], maternal height <145 cm [H: 1.30 (1.21-1.39); L: 1.24 (1.12-1.37)], previous LBW history [H: 1.33; 1.25-1.42; L: 1.47; 1.23-1.76], nulliparity [H: 1.31; 1.23-1.38; L: 1.39; 1.24-1.55], and exclusive biomass-fuel use [H: 1.13; 1.06-1.20; L: 1.26; 1.09-1.46]. Interpretation: This study suggests the need for targeted region-specific antenatal interventions to address the burden of small vulnerable newborns. Funding: This study was funded by The Gates Foundation to GK (INV-002320).

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