AIM To describe the trends in birthweight and their association with socioeconomic status in
a 10 year birth cohort in Sheffield. METHODS Data for all live singleton births were extracted …

Objective: To examine social trends in the number of singleton births and birth weight in an
English health district between 1990 and 2001, using an area based deprivation index …

Differences in the health of babies and children are well established. 1 In response to
recommendations in the Independent Inquiry into Inequalities in Health 2 the Department of …

OBJECTIVE: To compare the relation of birth weight with socioeconomic status measured by
an area-based measure of material deprivation and by the Registrar General's social class …

Birthweight is used as an indicator of individual and population health and is known to be
strongly correlated with adult cardiovascular disease. This paper uses routinely collected …

Study objective: To examine social inequalities and trends in low birth weight in England
and Wales. Design: Analysis of routine birth data, comparing (a) couple and sole registered …

This multilevel study of spatial variability in, and determinants of, birthweight was conducted
using individual and ecological data in a geographically defined prospective birth cohort for …

Differences in growth were investigated among ethnic groups in low‐birthweight babies (<
2500 g or< 32 weeks gestation) at birth and at 2–3 years. This prospective study was based …

Introduction Birth weight is a strong predictor of infant mortality, morbidity and later disease
risk. Previous work from the 1980s indicated a shift in the UK towards heavier births; this …

Health inequalities have been the focus of many research papers in recent years. A range of
socio-demographic factors affect health outcomes including ethnicity, social class and …