Four factors influencing birth weight.

Factors Influencing Fetal Growth and Birth Weight in Cattle

Factors Influencing Length of Gestation and Birth Weight in Cattle

Postnatal growth and performance in cattle are influenced to some extent by the course of prenatal development. It is important, therefore, to know what factors affect prenatal development and the degree of variation brought about by these factors. The present study was undertaken as part of a broad project to evaluate the factors that affect the efficiency of feed utilization in cattle. This p...

Maternal Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight

Background and purpose: Since a large proportion of fetal mortality is associated with low birth weight (LBW) and considering the fact that fetal development is a vulnerable process influenced by maternal risk factors, this study examined some maternal risk factors associated with LBW infants.  Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted based on the medical records o...

Factors Influencing Low Birth Weight among Babies Born in the Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura: a Preliminary Study

Low Birth Weight (LBW) is a major determinant of mortality, morbidity and disability during infancy and childhood, also having a long term impact on health outcomes once adulthood is attained (Francis, et al., 2010). World Health Organization (WHO, 2011) defined LBW as a condition where the weight at birth of a baby is less than 2500gm (5.5 pounds).According to Pallewatta (1998), maternal age b...

The prevalence and related factors of low birth weight

Background and aims:The most common reason in neonatal mortality rate in the world is low birth weight (LBW). The objective of our study was to determine the prevalence and related factors associated in birth weight in Garmsar, Iran in 2013. Methods: This cross sectional study was carried out on 683 live births which delivered in Garmsar in 2013. The requ...