Factors affecting birth weight of a newborn--a community based study in rural Karnataka, India.

BACKGROUND: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major public health problem in many developing countries, especially so in India. Although we do not know all the causes of LBW, maternal and environmental factors appear to be significant risk factors in its occurrence. OBJECTIVES: To know the factors affecti...

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Main Authors: Chandra S Metgud, Vijaya A Naik, Maheshwar D Mallapur
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3390317?pdf=render