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Maternal Influences on Birth WeightCollege of Medicine, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2925, Riyadh 11461, Saudi Arabia THE BIRTH weight of 2,848 singleton babies delivered Al-Medina District hospitals was studied. The mean birth weight of Al-Medina babies was 3.26 Kg. (SD 0.44), the males with mean birth weight of 3.32 Kg. (SD 0.45), and were signifi cantly heavier than females with a mean birth weight of 3.20 Kg. (SD 0.42). The incidence of low birth weight was 7.0 per cent. The birth weight was found to increase consistently with maternal age, parity, and height. Birth weight was significantly higher for babies of non consanguineous parents.
The Journal of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health, Vol. 109, No. 2,
69-70 (1989) |
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