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Low birth weight has multiple causes and reducing it requires strategies to improve maternal nutritional status; guarantee adequate maternal services and care before, during and after birth; and strengthen social support,' the report stated.
Low birth weight (LBW) was observed in 124 (36.2%) cases in anaemic group and in 44 (14.6%) cases in non-anemic group.
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Low birth weight girls are more likely to end up with preeclampsia themselves when they become pregnant years later.
Therefore, the present study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of
low birth weight in newborns in a primary health centre of Cachar, Assam.
Low birth weight: frequency and association of maternal Factors.
Binary and multiple logistic regressions were done to identify factors associated with term
low birth weight neonate.
Since poor nutrition from conception is the main cause of stunting and a key factor in
low birth weight, providing nutrition support for poor pregnant and breast-feeding mothers is crucial in addressing this national burden.
Keywords: Sideropaenic anaemia, Preterm birth,
Low birth weight, Perinatal mortality, Apgar score, Stillbirth.
It found that death rates between birth and 18 years old were 130 times more frequent in babies born with a very
low birth weight of under 2.5kg (5.5lb).
The study found that death rates between birth and 18 years old were 130 times more frequent in babies born with a very
low birth weight of under 2.5kg (5.5lb).
Now it has emerged that parts of Kirklees have some of the highest rates of
low birth weight babies in England.