Low birthweight
Low birthweight | March of Dimes
Low birthweight is when a baby is born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces. Some low-birthweight babies are healthy, but others have serious health problems ...
Low Birthweight | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
A baby with low birthweight may be at increased risk for complications. The baby's tiny body is not as strong and he or she may have a harder time eating, ...
Low birth weight - World Health Organization (WHO)
The proportion of infants with a low birth weight is an indicator of a multifaceted public health problem that includes long-term maternal malnutrition, ill- ...
Low Birthweight in Newborns | Boston Children's Hospital
A birthweight less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces, is diagnosed as low birthweight. Babies weighing less than 3 pounds, 5 ounces, at birth are considered very low ...
Low Birth Weight - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2500 grams). An average newborn usually weighs about ...
Low Birth Weight - Cleveland Clinic
It affects about 1 out of every 12 newborn babies. The main causes of low birth weight include being born premature and a condition called fetal growth ...
In 2020, 19.8 million newborns, an estimated 14.7 per cent of all babies born globally that year, suffered from low birthweight.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS - Preventing Low Birthweight
ENSURING ACCESS TO PRENATAL CARE. Efforts to reduce the nation's incidence of low birthweight must include a commitment to enrolling all pregnant women in ...
Low Birth Weight - Health Encyclopedia
Low-birth-weight babies often have problems. The baby's tiny body is not as strong as a baby of normal birth weight. They may have a harder time eating, gaining ...
Very Low Birthweight | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Very low birthweight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 3 pounds, 4 ounces. Only a few babies are born this tiny.
Low birth weight: Case definition & guidelines for data collection ...
Case definitions and guidelines for data collection, analysis, and presentation for low birth weight as an adverse event following maternal immunization.
Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant - Medscape Reference
An extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant is defined as one with a birth weight of less than 1000 g (2 lb, 3 oz). Most extremely low birth ...
Newborn babies vary in birth weight and size. Some low birth babies may have health issues. Get the facts on your baby's birth weight.
Stats of the States - Low Birthweight Births - CDC
Percentage of Babies Born Low Birthweight By State ... Babies born weighing less than 2,500 grams or 5 lbs. 8oz. ... Differences by state do not take into account ...
Low Birthweight - CDPH - CA.gov
A multidisciplinary team of experts focused on an array of efforts to monitor and improve the health and well-being of California's women and families.
Global nutrition targets 2025: low birth weight policy brief
Low birth weight is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as weight at birth less than 2500 g (5.5 lb). Low birth weight continues to be a ...
Explore Low Birth Weight in the United States | AHR
According to America's Health Rankings analysis, the prevalence of having a low birth weight is higher among: Non-Hispanic Black women, who have a prevalence ...
Percent born low birthweight: 8.60%; Percent born very low birthweight (less than 1500 grams): 1.36%; Number of preterm births: 380,548; Percent born preterm ...
Low Birthweight | County Health Rankings & Roadmaps
Low birthweight is an important public health indicator that can be used to assess maternal health, nutrition, healthcare delivery, and poverty.3 Infants born ...
Low birthweight by race: United States, 2021-2023 Average | PeriStats
Babies born too small are often born early. Low birthweight data helps connect the story between birthweight and birth outcomes.