… of low birth weight babies in Nepal is estimated to be about 12-32%.Our study aimed at
identifying major determinants of low birth weight among term babies in Nepal. A hospital-based …

… low birth weight (LBW) was 11.4% and preterm birth weight was 6.9% among 685 singleton
live births… A hospital based study done in Kavre Nepal has shown incidence of LBW 11.07%, …

… birth weight (LBW) is one of the major problems in the developing world, including India. The
WHO defines LBW as birth weight … born in India are of low birth weight (LBW). Most of the …

… birth weight operating in this state. Hence this study was undertaken to identify medical and
… risk factors of low birth weight among infants delivered at a tertiary care hospital of Kannur, …

… , low birth weight (LBW) neonates delivered in this hospital over this period … Weight and
gestational age relationship parameter showed that 38.6% were Full term LBW (low birth weight) …

In Bangladesh, the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) is unacceptably high. A cross
sectional descriptive study was carried out during the period of June to September 2009 among …

… Trends in birth weight and prevalence of low birth weight and SGA in Surinamese south
Asian babies since 1974: Cross Sectional study of three birth cohorts. BMC public health 2013; …

… This study was carried out in a tertiary care hospital in Nanded city of Maharashtra between
… (LBW-birth weight ≤2499 g) and 160 controls (normal birth weight-birth weight >2499. Data …

… Our results included a total of 186 infants with birth weights of 1500 g or less. Of these infants…
Mean (SD) birth weight was 1062 (302) g with a range of 420 to 1495 g. Fifty-seven (30.6%) …

… weight gain (GWG) and anemia are also associated with low birth weight. This study …
carried out to identify the impact of these maternal factors with risk of low birth weight (LBW). …