The association of risk factors such as smoking, nutrition and adolescence with low birthweight has been well documented. What is less known is the extent to which certain program interventions can mediate the impact of these risks on low birthweight and the level of intervention necessary to have an impact. This study had two objectives: (a) to explore the role of the Toronto Healthiest Babies...

BACKGROUND National data on birthweight from birth certificates or medical records are not available in India. The third Indian National Family Health Survey included data on birthweight of children obtained from health cards and maternal recall. This study aims to describe the population that these data represent and compares the birthweight obtained from health cards with maternal recall data...

Malaria in pregnancy is associated with increased risk for both maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes, notably low birthweight and neonatal mortality. Since 2004, following studies that showed that intermittent preventive treatment with sulfadoxine–pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP) reduced the risk of these adverse events, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended IPTp-SP for all areas in Africa w...