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birth weight
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birth weight or birth·weight (bûrthwt)
n.
The weight of an infant at birth.


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5 kg, he or she was classified as premature or of low birthweight (LBW), respectively.
Past toxicological studies have linked the chemical to decreases in birthweight and survival in rats and rabbits, says Rolf U.
Ricketts SA, Murray EK and Schwaiberg R, Reducing low birthweight by resolving risks: results from Colorado's Prenatal Plus program, American Journal of Public Health, 2005, 95(11): 1952-1957.
 
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