Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a well-known factor associated with neonatal
mortality and has contributed to a range of poor health outcomes. Thus, the objective of this …

Background: Birth weight of a child is an important indicator for reproductive health and
general status of the population. Low birth weight (LBW) is considered as the single most …

Introduction: India accounts for 40 per cent of low birth weight (LBW) in the developing
world. The etiology LBW is also complex with demographic, nutritional, reproductive, and …

Low birth weight is a prospective marker of future growth and development and a
retrospective marker of mothers nutritional and health status. This study is undertaken to find …

Aim: This study was conducted to assess the determinants of low infant birth weight in the
Tamale metropolis of Ghana. Study Design: Descriptive cross-sectional study. Place and …

Low birth weight by international agreement has been defined as a birth weight of less than
2500 grams. Birth weight is the single most important criterion for determining the neonatal …

Background: Birth weight is the single most important factor determining survival, healthy
growth and development of a newborn. Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the most serious …