Cognitive and motor outcomes in children born low birth weight: a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies from South Asia

• Main Authors: Ravi Prakash Upadhyay (Author), Gitismita Naik (Author), Tarun Shankar Choudhary (Author), Ranadip Chowdhury (Author), Sunita Taneja (Author), Nita Bhandari (Author), Jose Carlos Martines (Author), Rajiv Bahl (Author), Maharaj Kishan Bhan (Author)
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• Udgivet: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background South Asia contributes substantially to global low birth weight population (i.e. those with birth weight < 2500 g). Synthesized evidence is lacking on magnitude of cognitive and motor deficits in low birth weight (LBW) children compared to those with normal birth weight (NBW)...