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A study of low birth weight infants in a teaching hospital

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The incidence of LBW was 29.5 per cent among 1261 live births seen during a period of 17 months in a teaching hospital of Kanpur. Birth weight of less than 2000 G. was recorded by us with a much higher frequency than that observed by other workers. Of the various aetiological factors studied, parity and maternal disease had a highly significant relationship with LBW while the influence of maternal age was also found to be significant. Religion, sex, and nature of delivery had no association with LBW. Among LBW infants, a high mortality (57.2 per cent) was observed within the first week of life.

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    B. C. Srivastava, V. N. Mishra & Ranbir Singh

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  1. B. C. Srivastava
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From the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, L.L.R.M. Medical College, Meerut.

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Srivastava, B.C., Mishra, V.N. & Singh, R. A study of low birth weight infants in a teaching hospital. Indian J. Pediatr. 43, 5–9 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02891852

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