Issues in the Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in South India

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Authors

  • Sumithra Muthayya
     Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore - 560 034 ,IN
  • Anura V. Kurpad
     Division of Nutrition, St. John's Research Institute, St. John's National Academy of Health Sciences, Bangalore - 560 034 ,IN

Abstract

Prevention of low birth weight (LBW; < 2500 g), which affects nearly 30 per cent of infants born in India, is a public health priority. LBW includes infants born prematurely (<37 weeks of gestation) or with intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR; <10th for gestational age). Since the majority of LBW infants in India and most developing countries are a result of IUG R, studies that explore the etiology of IUGR and interventions aimed at preventing foetal growth retardation are urgently needed.

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Published

2007-01-01

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Muthayya, S., & Kurpad, A. V. (2007). Issues in the Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in South India. The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics, 44(1), 96–106. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.co.in/index.php/ijnd/article/view/6265

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Volume 44, Issue 1, January 2007

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