Low birthweight linked to higher death rates from infancy through adolescence

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-05/p-lbl050516.php

Public Release: 10-May-2016
Low birthweight linked to higher death rates from infancy through adolescence
PLOS

Low birthweight is associated with increased death rates from infancy through adolescence, according to a population study of live births in England and Wales published this week in PLOS Medicine. The study, conducted by Sailesh Kotecha and colleagues of Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom, suggests that focusing on upstream events to prevent low birthweight remains an important health goal.

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