Birth Weight
Key Facts
Abbreviation
BW
Pronunciation
/bərθ weɪt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology
Examples in Context
- Preterm birth and low birth weight ( lbw ) are major determinants of infant morbidity and mortality.
- Malaria can result in miscarriage and low birth weight, especially during the first and second pregnancies.
- In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight.
- Birth weight of the piglets is positively related with average daily gain of the piglets and the growing-finishing pigs.
- Secondhand smoke has been linked to cancer, low birth weight and chronic lung-related illnesses, particularly in children.
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