Complementing a recent systematic review and meta-analysis which showed that boys are
more likely to be wasted, stunted, and underweight than girls, we conducted a narrative …

Objective: This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors for
delivery of low birth weight (LBW) neonates in a Traditional Birth Home (TBH) in Benin City …

Introduction: The global prevalence of low birth weight (LBW) is 16%, representing more
than 20 million infants worldwide, of which 96% are born in low-income countries. This study …

Abstract Background The global Low Birth Weight (LBW) rate is reported to be 15.5% with
more than 95% of these LBW infants being from developing countries. LBW is a major factor …

Cynara scolymus (C. scolymus) is a plant employed worldwide as an herbal medicine.
However, there is a paucity of data related to the evaluation of its toxicity in commercial …

Background: Birthweight is an important indicator of babies' health status and a reliable
predictor of their postnatal survival. Maternal factors are regarded as major contributors to …

Background: Low birthweight is an important contributor to neonatal morbidity and mortality.
Various interventions have been instituted toward the reduction in the incidence of low …

: Low birth weight (LBW) directly or indirectly accounts for 60% to 80% of all neonatal deaths
globally, and it has become an issue of serious health concern with Nigeria with one of the …

Introduction: Globally, low birth weight remains a public health challenge and is a major risk
factor for infant mortality. Therefore, this study investigated the factors associated with low …

Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is an important marker of fetal health that is predictive
of mortality in childhood, stunting, and adult-onset chronic conditions globally …