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 …

All livebirths resulting from singleton pregnancies reported to the Czech (n= 380 633) and
Swedish (n= 351 775) birth registries in 1989–91 were studied with respect to social …

Birthweights of 3,451 infants of women registered for antenatal care in Uppsala County,
Sweden, were analyzed using three different maternal socio-economic indicators; …

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 …

This study compared the effect of social class and marital status on birth outcomes in
Sweden, using (i) data on all births at the Akademiska Hospital in Uppsala from 1920 to …

Background. Previous studies have suggested that a population's entire birth weight
distribution may be shifted towards higher or lower birth weights, and that optimal birth …

Data from birth records from three maternity hospitals in Norway have been used to study
the trend in birth weight in this country from 1860–1984. The investigation is based on a …

ABSTRACT Ericson, A., Eriksson, M., Källén, B. and Zetterström, R.(The National Board of
Health and Social Welfare, Department of Paediatrics, St. Göran's Hospital, Stockholm, and …

The aim of the study was to estimate the occurrence of low birthweight (LBW) and preterm
birth among immigrant and Swedish women in Sweden. Eligible for analysis were all …

Low birthweight is often used as a health indicator. This paper reports the findings of a
cohort study, which were analysed to determine the relationship, if any, between the age of …