Objectives The present study aimed to estimate the prevalence of low birth weight (LBW),
and to investigate the association between maternal body weight measured in terms of body …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major determinants of perinatal survival,
infant morbidity, and mortality, as well as the risk of developmental disabilities and illnesses …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) remains the main cause of mortality and morbidity in
infants, and a problem in the care of pregnant women world-wide particularly in developing …

Background Birth weight is an important predictor of early neonatal mortality, morbidity, and
long-term health outcomes. Annually, approximately 20 million babies are born globally with …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) continues to be the primary cause of infant morbidity
and mortality. Objective This study was undertaken to identify the predictors of LBW in …

Abstract Background The World Health Organisation recommends that each country adopts
its own cut-off value of low birth weight (LBW) for clinical use. The aims of this study were to …

Background Whereas poor maternal nutritional status before and during pregnancy is widely
associated with adverse birth outcomes, studies quantifying this association in low income …

Objective This study aimed to estimate the change in prevalence of low birth weight (LBW)
over the last decade in India and to identify its associated factors—biological, demographic …

Background Low birthweight (LBW) remains the most important risk factor which attributed to
mortality of 15–20% of newborns across the globe. An infant with low birthweight is more …

Objective To examine the association between maternal weight at< 17 weeks gestation and
maternal and infant outcomes of pregnancy, delivery, and the postpartum period in pregnant …