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Your Birth Weight May Play A Role In Your Stroke Risk Than Your Current Adult Weight, Says New Study
People whose birth weight was below the median of 3.5 kg had about a 21% higher risk of all stroke events combined, including both ischaemic (blocked vessel) strokes and intracerebral haemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes.
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13% Children Born Prematurely. 17% With Low Birth Weight In India: Report
India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at birth, with air pollution contributing to the adverse birth outcomes.
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Low Birth Weight From 4 States Makes Up Half Of India's Cases: Study
Cases of a low weight at birth from four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal -- account for nearly half of India's cases, despite an overall progress in lowering rates over the last 30 years.
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Kids With Low Birth Weight Are At A Higher Risk Of Heart Diseases
The study showed that children born with only a little too low birth weight have more cognitive difficulties, such as lower verbal IQ and poorer attention and coordination abilities in comparison to children born with normal birth weight.
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Here's What's Causing Most Newborn Deaths In India
By Devanik Saha The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight or premature delivery – a reflection of poor maternal health and an inadequate healthcare system – according to an IndiaSpend analysis of census data. Neo-natal mortality is defined as death during the first 28 days of life. And India reports the ...
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Low Weight Babies Less Active In Adulthood, Finds Study
London: Children born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, a study has found. The findings showed that those with a low birth weight were less likely to take part in exercise and sports across adulthood, from 36 to 68 years. Although previous studies have shown that a low b...
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Low Birth-Weight Kids Less Active In Adulthood
Children born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, a study has found.
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Low Birth Weight Babies Likely To Develop Higher Body Fat: Study
Ottawa: Extremely low birth weight babies are four times more likely to develop higher body fat than other normal birth weight babies, says a study conducted by Indian-origin researcher. According to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics, babies born weighing less than 2.2 pounds are more likely to have dysglycemia – abnormal blood gluc...
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Low Birth Weight Babies Likely To Develop Higher Body Fat
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies are four times more likely to develop higher body fat than other normal birth weight (NBW) babies, says a study conducted by Indian-origin researcher.
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Low Birth Weight Ups Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Children born with low birth weight due to genetic factors are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, finds a new study.
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Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Stress Up Disease Risk In Mothers: Study
Low birth weight or stress during pregnancy can lead to long-term health problems in women, a new study has found.
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Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Low Birth Weight Of Babies
Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth weight of baby -- less than 2.5 kg, said a new study.
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Climate Change Linked to Lower Birth Weight
A pregnant woman's exposure to reduced precipitation and an increased number of very hot days may result in lower birth weight of the child, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
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Climate Change Ravaging Antarctic Fur Seals: Study
A food shortage likely caused by climate change is shrinking a South Antarctic fur seal colony and changing the profile of its surviving members, researchers have said.
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Mothers with tough childhoods have smaller babies
Women who suffered abuse in childhood are at high risk of having low birth weight babies.
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Your Birth Weight May Play A Role In Your Stroke Risk Than Your Current Adult Weight, Says New Study
People whose birth weight was below the median of 3.5 kg had about a 21% higher risk of all stroke events combined, including both ischaemic (blocked vessel) strokes and intracerebral haemorrhagic (bleeding) strokes.
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13% Children Born Prematurely. 17% With Low Birth Weight In India: Report
India's demographic health survey 2019-21 reveals that 13 per cent of children were born prematurely, and 17 per cent with a low weight at birth, with air pollution contributing to the adverse birth outcomes.
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Low Birth Weight From 4 States Makes Up Half Of India's Cases: Study
Cases of a low weight at birth from four states -- Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal -- account for nearly half of India's cases, despite an overall progress in lowering rates over the last 30 years.
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Kids With Low Birth Weight Are At A Higher Risk Of Heart Diseases
The study showed that children born with only a little too low birth weight have more cognitive difficulties, such as lower verbal IQ and poorer attention and coordination abilities in comparison to children born with normal birth weight.
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Here's What's Causing Most Newborn Deaths In India
By Devanik Saha The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight or premature delivery – a reflection of poor maternal health and an inadequate healthcare system – according to an IndiaSpend analysis of census data. Neo-natal mortality is defined as death during the first 28 days of life. And India reports the ...
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Low Weight Babies Less Active In Adulthood, Finds Study
London: Children born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, a study has found. The findings showed that those with a low birth weight were less likely to take part in exercise and sports across adulthood, from 36 to 68 years. Although previous studies have shown that a low b...
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Low Birth-Weight Kids Less Active In Adulthood
Children born with a low birth weight are less likely to be good at sports at school, or to engage in exercise later in life, a study has found.
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Low Birth Weight Babies Likely To Develop Higher Body Fat: Study
Ottawa: Extremely low birth weight babies are four times more likely to develop higher body fat than other normal birth weight babies, says a study conducted by Indian-origin researcher. According to the study, published in the journal Pediatrics, babies born weighing less than 2.2 pounds are more likely to have dysglycemia – abnormal blood gluc...
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Low Birth Weight Babies Likely To Develop Higher Body Fat
Extremely low birth weight (ELBW) babies are four times more likely to develop higher body fat than other normal birth weight (NBW) babies, says a study conducted by Indian-origin researcher.
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Low Birth Weight Ups Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Children born with low birth weight due to genetic factors are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, finds a new study.
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Low Birth Weight, Pregnancy Stress Up Disease Risk In Mothers: Study
Low birth weight or stress during pregnancy can lead to long-term health problems in women, a new study has found.
-
Stress During Pregnancy Linked To Low Birth Weight Of Babies
Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth weight of baby -- less than 2.5 kg, said a new study.
-
Climate Change Linked to Lower Birth Weight
A pregnant woman's exposure to reduced precipitation and an increased number of very hot days may result in lower birth weight of the child, according to researchers, including one of Indian-origin.
-
Climate Change Ravaging Antarctic Fur Seals: Study
A food shortage likely caused by climate change is shrinking a South Antarctic fur seal colony and changing the profile of its surviving members, researchers have said.
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Mothers with tough childhoods have smaller babies
Women who suffered abuse in childhood are at high risk of having low birth weight babies.
