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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 IntroductionLow birth weight is a major contributory factor to infant mortality. Although low birth weight remains an important public health problem in Ethiopia, little emphasis is paid to its intervention as a means of reducing neonatal mortality.
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Distribution and Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Developing Countries
Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi, 2016 Objectives Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health concern, especially in developing countries, and is frequently related to child morbidity and mortality.
R. Mahumud, M. Sultana, A. Sarker
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A study of birth weight of full term neonates and its′ determinants
Medical Journal of Dr. D.Y. Patil University, 2014 Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is highly prevalent in India and has a multifactorial causation. There is a need to study and identify the modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors determining birth weight.
Yugantara R Kadam +2 more
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2020 Background Most studies have shown that maternal age is associated with birth weight. However, the specific relationship between each additional year of maternal age and birth weight remains unclear.
Shanshan Wang +8 more
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Low birth weight and birth weight status in Bangladesh: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Anthropological Review, 2021 The prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) is high in Bangladesh, but no study has collated recent estimates of LBW prevalence from throughout the country.
Shaikh Saijuddin +2 more
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Ramadan and Infants Health Outcomes [PDF]
Journal of Economic and Social Thought, 7(4), 225-233 (2021), 2021 Previous studies show that prenatal shocks to embryos could have adverse impacts on health endowment at birth. Using the universe of birth data and a difference-in-difference-in-difference strategy, I find that exposure to Ramadan during prenatal development has negative birth outcomes.
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Bayesian Auxiliary Variable Model for Birth Records Data with Qualitative and Quantitative Responses [PDF]
Journal of Statisitcal Computation and Simulation. 2021 91(16),
3283-3303, 2020 Many applications involve data with qualitative and quantitative responses. When there is an association between the two responses, a joint model will provide improved results than modeling them separately. In this paper, we propose a Bayesian method to jointly model such data.
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Tobacco use in the third trimester of pregnancy and its relationship to birth weight. A prospective study in Spain [PDF]
, 2015 Background Few studies have been carried out in Spain examining the use of tobacco amongst expectant mothers and its effect on birth weight. Aims To observe the proportion of expectant mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, and the impact of tobacco ...
Castro Sanchez, EM +4 more
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2500-g Low Birth Weight Cutoff: History and Implications for Future Research and Policy
Maternal and Child Health Journal, 2016 Purpose To research the origins of the 2500 g cutoff for low birth weight and the evolution of indicators to identify newborns at high mortality risk.
Michelle M. Hughes, R. Black, J. Katz
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 IntroductionThe worldwide rate of preterm birth (PTB) has been increasing over the last two decades. COVID-19 lockdowns provide a unique opportunity to assess the effects of socioenvironmental and lifestyle factors on premature birth and birth weight. We
Benoit Tessier +7 more
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