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Download full textShore, Rima; Shore, Barbara – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009
Despite decades of research and prevention efforts, low birthweight (less than 2,500 grams, or 5 lbs., 8 ozs.) remains a major public health challenge. Preterm birth (before 37 weeks of gestation) is by far the most common reason for low birthweight (LBW), and trendlines for LBW tend to parallel those for preterm birth. Since 1990, the U.S.…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Prevention, Public Health, Premature Infants
Peer reviewedLewis, Robert; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1973
Based on an analysis of 46 small geographic areas, birth weight statistics were related to variables of income, home maintenance, medical and dental care, and aid to dependent children. It was suggested that birth weight statistics may be more effective than infant mortality statistics for many purposes where death data are now used. (EH)
Descriptors: Body Weight, Child Welfare, Dental Health, Environmental Influences
