Proportion of Low Birth weight and Associated Maternal Risk Factors in a Developing Country, Bangladesh
Chowdhury NF,
Haque MJ,
Hoque S
et al.
Abstract:Introduction: Though the health situation of Bangladesh has been improved substantially over the years, the low birth weight (LBW) rate is still pretty high. LBW has been associated with high probability of infection, malnutrition, mental deficiencies and behavioural and learning problem in later life. The principle focus of this study was to ascertain the proportion of LBW and its associated maternal risk factors identification.
Materials & methods: It was a cross-sectional type of descriptive study don… Show more
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