The burden of inappropriate birth weight on neonatal survival in term newborns: a population-based study in a middle-income setting

• Published in: Frontiers in pediatrics Vol. 11; p. 1147496
• Main Authors: Konstantyner, Tulio, Areco, Kelsy Catherina Nema, Bandiera-Paiva, Paulo, Marinonio, Ana Sílvia Scavacini, Kawakami, Mandira Daripa, Balda, Rita de Cássia Xavier, Miyoshi, Milton Harumi, Sanudo, Adriana, Costa-Nobre, Daniela Testoni, de Freitas, Rosa Maria Vieira, Morais, Liliam Cristina Correia, Teixeira, Monica La Porte, Waldvogel, Bernadette Cunha, Kiffer, Carlos Roberto Veiga, de Almeida, Maria Fernanda Branco, Guinsburg, Ruth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 08.06.2023
• Subjects: developing countries; epidemiological studies; fetal macrosomia; infant newborn; infant—small for gestational age; neonatal mortality; Pediatrics; infant—small for gestational age; fetal macrosomia; infant newborn; epidemiological studies; developing countries; neonatal mortality

Premature birth, perinatal asphyxia, and infections are the main causes of neonatal death. Growth deviations at birth also affect neonatal survival according to week of gestation at birth, particularly in developing countries. The purpose of this study was to verify the association between inappropr...