Medical Definition Of Low Birth Weight

Low Birthweight | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Low birthweight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 2,500 grams (5 pounds, 8 ounces). In contrast, the average newborn weighs about 8 pounds. Over 8 percent of all newborn babies in the United States have low birthweight. …

Low Birth Weight - Lucile Packard Children's Hospital

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Very Low Birthweight | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

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Very low birthweight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 1,500 grams (3 pounds, 4 ounces). Only a few babies, 1.5 percent, are born this tiny. …

Low Birth Weight Babies: Causes, Risks and Treatment …

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Very low birth weight: Less than 3.3 pounds; High birth weight: More than 8.8 pounds (technically called macrosomia) As of 2020, 8.24 percent of all babies in the U.S. …

Low Birth Weight Baby Risks, Types, and Causes

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Low birth weight (LBW) is the medical classification for a baby who weighs less than 2500 grams—or 5 pounds, 5 ounces—at birth. LBW babies are at higher …

Low Birth Weight - University of Rochester Medical Center

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Low birth weight is a term used to describe babies who are born weighing less than 5 pounds, 8 ounces (2,500 grams). An average newborn usually weighs about 8 pounds. …

Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant - Medscape

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An extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant is defined as one with a birth weight of less than 1000 g (2 lb, 3 oz). Most extremely low birth weight infants are also …

Low birth weight - World Health Organization

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Low birth weight infants are about 20 times more likely to die than heavier infants. Low birth weight is more common in developing than developed countries. However, data on …

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low birth weight. Neonatology Referring to an infant weight from 1500 g to 2500 g at birth; LBW is a risk factor a sui generis for M&M in early infancy, defined as < 2500 g at birth; …

Low birthweight | definition of Low birthweight by Medical …

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in humans, the first weight of an infant obtained within less than the first 60 completed minutes after birth; a full-size infant is one weighing 2500 g or more; a low birth weight …