Regional trends in birth weight in low- and middle-income countries 2013-2018

• Main Authors: Irene Marete (Author), Osayame Ekhaguere (Author), Carla M. Bann (Author), Sherri L. Bucher (Author), Paul Nyongesa (Author), Archana B. Patel (Author), Patricia L. Hibberd (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Robert L. Goldenberg (Author), Shivaprasad S. Goudar (Author), Richard J. Derman (Author), Ana L. Garces (Author), Nancy F. Krebs (Author), Elwyn Chomba (Author), Waldemar A. Carlo (Author), Adrien Lokangaka (Author), Melissa Bauserman (Author), Marion Koso-Thomas (Author), Janet L. Moore (Author), Elizabeth M. McClure (Author), Fabian Esamai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Birth weight (BW) is a strong predictor of neonatal outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare BWs between global regions (south Asia, sub-Saharan Africa, Central America) prospectively and to determine if trends exist in BW over time using the population-based maternal a...