Adults Born With Very Low Birth Weight Have Decreased Bone Mineral Density
Studies say that decreased bone mineral density in adults born with very low birth weight.
Studies say that decreased bone mineral density in adults born with very low birth weight.
"Normally when a child is born, as per the Indian standards, a child's birth weight remains somewhere around 2.5 kilograms to 3.5 kilograms. In western countries it is more. But this baby, who was born yesterday, weighed 5.7 kilograms immediately after the birth. This is more than the normal range," said Darpana Trivedi, doctor.
The baby's mother said her first child had weighed at 3.5 kilograms at the time of birth.
Diabetes Gene Predisposes Kids to Have Lower Birth Weight
A gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight, a new study has found.
A gene previously shown to be involved in the development of type 2 diabetes also predisposes children to having a lower birth weight, a new study has found.
The world's heaviest baby was born in Italy in 1955 and tipped the scales at 10.3 kilograms (22.8 pounds).
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Low Birth Weight Survivors Are At High Risk For Long-Term Respiratory Disorders
A new study shows that infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems.
A new study shows that infants who weigh less than five and a half pounds at birth often enter the world with a host of medical complications, including respiratory problems.
Low Birth Weight Risk Reduced by Multivitamins in Pregnancy
A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found that prenatal multivitamin supplements are associated with a significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight
A new study in the Canadian Medical Association Journal has found that prenatal multivitamin supplements are associated with a significantly reduced risk of babies with a low birth weight
