Wednesday, May 15, 2019

The Lancet Global Health: 1 in 7 babies worldwide born with a low birthweight

More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015 — around one in seven of all births worldwide. Almost three-quarters of these babies were born in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where data are most limited.

From https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/05/190515194617.htm



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