My SciELO
Custom servicesServices on Demand
Article
Spanish (pdf)
Article in xml format
Article references
Send this article by e-mailIndicators
Cited by SciELO
Related links
Similars in
SciELO
Share
Permalink
Revista Archivo Médico de Camagüey
On-line version ISSN 1025-0255
Abstract
GOMEZ MENDOZA, Coralia; RUIZ ALVAREZ, Pedro; GARRIDO BOSZE, Ildiko and RODRIGUEZ CALVO, María Dolores. Low birth weight, a current problem. AMC [online]. 2018, vol.22, n.4, pp. 408-416. ISSN 1025-0255.
Background:
low birth weight (newborn with figures below 2500 g of weight) is one of the most important causes of infant and perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Objective:
to characterize low birth weight.
Development:
birth weight is undoubtedly one of the most important aspects that influence a newborn to experience a satisfactory growth and development.1 For the World Health Organization, the incidence of low birth weight is a very useful indicator to monitor the progress of nations towards achieving the goal of Health for all.
Conclusions:
vaginal sepsis, anemia and hypertension are the diseases or maternal states associated with pregnancy that are most related with low birth weight.
Keywords : INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; MATERNAL HEALTH; FETAL NUTRITION DISORDERS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION.
