Which factors could explain the low birth weight paradox?

Which factors could explain the low birth weight paradox?

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OBJECTIVE: Low birth weight children are unusual among well-off families. However, in Brazil, low birth weight rate was higher in a more developed city than in a less developed one. The study objective was to find out the reasons to explain this paradox. METHODS: A study was carried out in two munic...

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Main Authors: Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva, Heloisa Bettiol, Marco Antonio Barbieri, Luiz Gustavo Oliveira Brito, Márcio Mendes Pereira, Vânia Maria Farias de Aragão, Valdinar Sousa Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-08-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Recém-nascido de baixo peso
Prevalência
Fatores de risco
Fatores de confusão
Fatores socioeconômicos
Idade materna
Tabagismo
Cesárea
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