
Low birth weight: Case definition & guidelines for data …
Low birth weight is a result of preterm birth (PTB, short gestation <37 completed weeks), intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR, also known as fetal growth restriction), or both. The term …
Prevalence by birth weight (BW) of LBW babies. The primary causes of VLBW are premature birth (born <37 weeks gestation, and often <30 weeks) and intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), …
Feeding of very-low-birth-weight infants - World Health Organization …
2023年8月9日 · Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants - those infants born weighing less than 1.5 kg - are particularly vulnerable to the these adverse outcomes. Most LBW and VLBW is a …
Low birth weight - World Health Organization (WHO)
Low birth weight is caused by intrauterine growth restriction, prematurity or both. It contributes to a range of poor health outcomes; for example, it is closely associated with fetal and neonatal …
Low birth weight - Wikipedia
Low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization as a birth weight of an infant of 2,499 g (5 lb 8.1 oz) or less, regardless of gestational age. [1] Infants born with LBW have …
Very Low Birth Weight - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics
The term low birth weight (LBW) is defined by the World Health Organization as neonatal weight of less than 2500 g and can be further categorized into very low birth weight (VLBW, <1000 g) …
Micronutrient supplementation in low-birth-weight and very-low …
2023年8月9日 · Very-low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants - those infants born weighing less than 1.5 kg - are particularly vulnerable to the these adverse outcomes. Most LBW and VLBW is a …
极低与超低出生体质量儿的临床分析 - 中华妇幼临床医学杂志(电子 …
极低出生体质量(very low birth weight,VLBW)儿是指出生体质量为1 000~1 499 g的新生儿,超低出生体质量(extremely low birth weight, ELBW)儿是指出生体质量<1 000 g的新生儿 。由 …
Very Low Birth Weight - Stanford Medicine Children's Health
Very low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 3 pounds, 4 ounces. The main cause of very low birth weight is being born too early, called …
Growth and development in children born very low birthweight
To examine the relationships between growth (birth to age 2 years) and developmental outcomes in children born with very low birthweight (VLBW). Motor and mental development in children …