The Effect of Water Intake during Pregnancy on Birth Weight

Pengaruh Asupan Air selama Kehamilan pada Berat Lahir Bayi

Abstract

Abstract
Objective: This systematic review aimed to investigate the
effect of water intake during pregnancy on infant birth
weight.
Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted using
the keywords "water intake," "dehydration," "pregnancy,"
"outcome," "hydration," "birth weight," and "birth outcome"
in databases such as "SCOPUS," "EBSCO," "PUBMED,"
"COCHRANE," and through "Google Search." MeSH headings
"pregnancy" and "hydration" were used for the search.
Inclusion criteria encompassed pregnant women without
pathological disorders, birth weight as a studied outcome,
prospective cohorts, clinical trial study designs, and Englishlanguage
papers. Out of the 254 articles retrieved, six met
the specifi ed requirements and were included in this review.
Results: The fi ndings from the six studies consistently
demonstrated a positive correlation between higher water
intake, improved hydration, and increased birth weight.
All studies measured water consumption or hydration
status between 8-37 weeks of gestation. Regardless of the
duration of the studies, underhydration or low water intake
was consistently associated with lower birth weight.
Conclusion: This review highlights that increasing water
intake among pregnant women positively affects infant
birth weight. Adequate water intake during pregnancy is
recommended to be in the range of 2180 – 3000 mL daily,
considering hydration status and the stage of pregnancy.
Keywords: birth weight, hydration, pregnancy, water intake.

Abstrak
Tujuan: Untuk mengungkap pengaruh asupan air selama
kehamilan terhadap berat lahir bayi.
Metode: Menggunakan kata kunci “water intake,"
"dehydration," "pregnancy," "outcome," "hydration," "birth
weight," dan "birth outcome,", artikel dicari. Data diambil dari
database "SCOPUS," "EBSCO," "PUBMED," "COCHRANE,"
dan "Google Search". Kami menggunakan MeSH headings
kehamilan dan hidrasi untuk istilah pencarian. Kriteria inklusi
adalah perempuan hamil tanpa kelainan patologis, berat
badan lahir adalah salah satu luaran penelitian, desain studi
berupa kohort prospektif dan uji klinis, serta artikel dalam
bahasa Inggris. Dari 254 artikel yang diperoleh, enam artikel
memenuhi persyaratan dan digunakan untuk review ini.
Hasil: Dari keenam penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semakin
tinggi asupan air, semakin baik hidrasi atau asupan air
meningkatkan berat bayi lahir. Semua penelitian mengukur
konsumsi air atau status hidrasi antara 8-37 minggu. Studistudi
ini secara konsisten memberikan bukti bahwa asupan
air yang rendah atau kondisi kekurangan cairan dikaitkan
dengan berat badan lahir rendah, terlepas dari durasi studi.
Kesimpulan: Kajian ini menunjukkan bahwa peningkatan
asupan air ibu hamil berpengaruh positif terhadap berat
lahir bayi. Asupan air yang cukup pada ibu hamil adalah
2180 – 3000 mL setiap hari bergantung pada status hidrasi
dan usia kehamilan.
Kata kunci: asupan air, berat lahir, hidrasi, kehamilan.