Sustained decline in birth weight and increased rate of preterm infants born small for gestational age in Japan

BackgroundBirth weights have continued to decline in Japan in recent years. However, secular trend changes such as the birth weight relative to the week of gestation remain to be explored. This study aimed to determine the trends over time in mean birth weight and small for gestational age (SGA) rat...

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Main Authors: Akinori Moriichi, Erika Kuwahara, Narumi Kato
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2024.1480527/full