The effect of maternal anthropometric characteristics and social factors on gestational age and birth weight in Sudanese newborn infants
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In Africa low birth weight (LBW) (<2500 g), is the strongest determinant of infant morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to quantify the effect of maternal anthropometry, education and socio-economic status on gestati...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-07-01
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| Series: | BMC Public Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/8/244 |