Birth Weight

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
BW
Pronunciation
/bərθ weɪt/
Category
Medical
Related Field
Physiology

Examples in Context

  1. Preterm birth and low birth weight ( lbw ) are major determinants of infant morbidity and mortality.
  2. Malaria can result in miscarriage and low birth weight, especially during the first and second pregnancies.
  3. In pregnant women, it causes low birth weight.
  4. Birth weight of the piglets is positively related with average daily gain of the piglets and the growing-finishing pigs.
  5. Secondhand smoke has been linked to cancer, low birth weight and chronic lung-related illnesses, particularly in children.

Other meanings of BW