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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
