Low weight at birth may be due to intrauterine growth restriction or premature birth. Preterm
birth is more common in low-and middle-income countries: 60% of preterm birth occur in sub …

The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was to analyze and
evaluate the impact of prematurity and accelerated weight gain on the risk of childhood and …

Background Mexico is a developing country with one of the highest youth obesity rates
worldwide;> 34% of children and adolescents between 5 and 19 years of age are …

Limited data exist related to low birth weight (LBW) incidence and risk factors in Western
China. This paper aims to assess LBW and its relationship with antenatal care (ANC) in the …

OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between pregnancy physical activity and neonatal fat
mass and fat-free mass, birth weight, and small for gestational age (SGA). METHODS: We …

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of several disorders, such as hypertension, central
obesity, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and non-alcoholic fatty liver …

Low birth weight (LBW), defined as a birth weight of< 2,500 g, affects 16% of all newborns
and is a risk factor for impaired neurodevelopment as well as adverse cardiovascular and …

Background Previous studies have demonstrated that low birth weight (LBW) is associated
with higher risk for end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, both LBW and ESRD cluster …

Precarious employment has increased in the United States and is now recognized as an
important social determinant of health. Women are disproportionately employed in …

Hypertension is increasingly common in overweight and obese children. The mechanisms
behind the development of hypertension in obesity are complex, and evidence is limited. In …