A range of important early-life predictors of later obesity have been identified. Children of
lower socioeconomic position (SEP) have a steeper weight gain trajectory from birth with a …

Background Preconception exposures have been associated with adverse pregnancy, birth
and postpartum outcomes. However, the reports, statements and guidelines of national and …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) newborns present different health outcomes when
classified in different birth weight strata. This study evaluated the relationship of birth weight …

El estudio tuvo como objetivo identificar los factores maternos asociados con el peso al
nacer, en Colombia, entre 2002-2011. Fue un estudio descriptivo, basado en información …

Background Extreme temperatures may lead to adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes,
including low birthweight. Studies on the impact of temperature on birthweight have been …

Adverse birth outcomes and infant undernutrition remain the leading causes of morbidity
and mortality in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Impaired infant growth and development, which …

Background While a large literature has highlighted the protective effects of human capital
on an individual's health and to some extent their offspring's health, little evidence is …

Abstract Low birth weight (< 2500 g; LBW) and macrosomia (> 4000 g) are both adverse
birth outcomes with high health risk in short-or long-term period. However, national …

Background Each year, about 20 million Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies are born with very
high proportion (96.5%) occuring in developing countries. In the last decade, the incidence …

Objetivos: Explorar la relación entre las variables sociodemográficas presentes en la madre
y en la familia con el bajo peso al nacer en los recién nacidos atendidos en una clínica …