Increase in birthweight coverage of neonatal deaths is needed to monitor low birthweight prevalence in India: lessons from the National Family Health Survey

• Main Authors: Rakhi Dandona (Author), Arpita Paul (Author), G. Anil Kumar (Author)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: BMC, 2023-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Abstract Background Low birthweight (LBW), defined as birthweight < 2500gms, is the largest contributor to the malnutrition disability-adjusted-live-years in India. We report on the inadequacy of birthweight data, which is a significant barrier in the understanding of LBW epidemiology, to address...