Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy among mothers with low birth weight newborns in a rural area, Arua district, Uganda - 2016: a case control study
Background Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy is an important risk factor for the low birth weight of the newborns. Arua district has a high prevalence of low birth weight (10.6%). Also, the prevalence of tobacco use in the district is the highest in Uganda being 33.7% and 4.7% among men and wome...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Publishing
2018-03-01
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Series: | Tobacco Induced Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Exposure-to-tobacco-during-pregnancy-among-mothers-with-low-birth-weight-newborns,83767,0,2.html |