Preterm births, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction in three birth cohorts in Southern Brazil: 1982, 1993 and 2004 Prematuridade, baixo peso ao nascer e restrição do crescimento intrauterino em três coortes de nascimentos no Sul do Brasil: 1982, 1993 e 2004

• Main Authors: Fernando C. Barros (Author), Cesar G. Victora (Author), Alicia Matijasevich (Author), Iná S. Santos (Author), Bernardo L. Horta (Author), Mariângela F. Silveira (Author), Aluísio J. D. Barros (Author)
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• Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Three birth cohort studies from 1982, 1993 and 2004, in Pelotas, Southern Brazil provided the data for this study of trends in preterm births, low birth weight, and intrauterine growth restriction. We found a slight increase in the period in the low birth weight prevalence from 9% to 10%. Intrauteri...