Risk factors for low birth weight in El Jadida province, Morocco. Case-control study

• Main Authors: Houda Elfane (Author), Sanaa El-Jamal (Author), Mohamed Mziwira (Author), Imane Barakat (Author), Khadija Sahel (Author), Mohammed El Ayachi (Author), Rekia Belahsen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: National Institute of Public Health - National Institute of Hygiene, 2022-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Low birth weight (LBW) is considered to be one of the most important indicators of a newborn's chances of survival, and a major risk of medium- and long-term morbidity. Objective. To identify risk factors associated with low birth weight newborns among pregnant women during childbir...