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low-birth-weight infant

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Noun1.low-birth-weight infant - an infant born weighing less than 5.5 pounds (2500 grams) regardless of gestational age; "a low-birth-weight infant is at risk for developing lack of oxygen during labor"
neonate, newborn, newborn baby, newborn infant - a baby from birth to four weeks


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Immigrant women's risk of having a low-birth-weight infant is more closely related to their country of origin than to the characteristics of their new neighborhood, according to a study of recent immigrants to Canada.
Blood pressure has not been screened routinely in children with very low birth weights because the measurements were viewed as not feasible or unreliable in infants and toddlers; however, evidence has shown that low-birth-weight infants might develop hypertension later in life.
The associations with young maternal age and partner-related stress or physical abuse have been reported previously In contrast, the associations with low-birth-weight infants, tobacco use during pregnancy, and traumatic or financial stress have not been identified before, the investigators said (MMWR 2008;57:361-6).
 
 
 
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