Secular Changes in the Mean Birth Weight in Japan On the Single Births, by Prefecture and Region

• Published in: Nippon Eiseigaku Zasshi (Japanese Journal of Hygiene) Vol. 32; no. 5; pp. 650 - 659
• Main Authors: Kahyo, Hiroaki, Doi, Toru, Higa, Keiko, Ohsawa, Susumu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Japanese Society for Hygiene 1977

In this study we investigated the secular trends in the mean birth weight of the single births by prefecture and region, using the vital statistics of the Japanese government, and then compared the mean birth weight of single births with that of total births (including the single and multiple births...