Low birth weight refers to the birth weight of a baby born less than 2,500 g or 5.5 pounds.
Many premature babies are born with low birth weight. Dr. Vanessa Mascaren suggests some tips for parents to improve weight gain in premature infants.
If you're pregnant, getting enough exposure to natural environments is crucial for your baby's growth.
When the mother's own milk is not available, pasteurised donor human milk is a safer and better option compared with formula milk.
A new study suggests that use of antibiotics in the initial days of birth may affect the weight, height and gut microbiome of infants.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the body to supply oxygen to the muscles during sustained physical activity.
According to the study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, if children had a low birth weight, they are more likely to exhibit cardiovascular risk factors. Read on to know more.
Are you not losing weight despite your best efforts? Chances are you might be doing something wrong. Read on to know more
If you are living near oil and gas facilities, chances are you could be at higher risk of diseases, according to a study.
The researchers found that early iron supplements seem to provide some protection.
They may be at increased risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight (LBW) or premature delivery.
Researchers say children with low birth weight were less likely to take part in exercise and sports across adulthood.
Babies born weighing less than 2.2 pounds are more likely to have higher body fat and lower lean mass in adulthood.
Children born with low birth weight due to genetic factors are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, finds a new study.
If your baby has either a low birthweight or a high one, she/he may be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
Research shows that low weight during birth can increase infant mortality risks by a considerable extent, the hazardous effects of which can last till the child's adolescence. Find out how and why.
Here is why a pregnant woman should never be near people who smoke, including her husband.
Suffering from asthma can lead to a host of complication in the mother and baby. Here is all that you need to know about this condition
Significant fall in birth rates are a major reason why women outlive men in the present world, a new research has found.
To drink or not to drink coffee when pregnant -- a common pregnancy query answered.
Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth-weight of the baby -- less than 2.5 kg, said a new study.
Domestic violence by husband or ex-husband during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) and small-for-gestational-age babies, finds a study.
One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors.
Daughter's birth weight depends on mother's education: Study
Many premature babies are born with low birth weight. Dr. Vanessa Mascaren suggests some tips for parents to improve weight gain in premature infants.
If you're pregnant, getting enough exposure to natural environments is crucial for your baby's growth.
When the mother's own milk is not available, pasteurised donor human milk is a safer and better option compared with formula milk.
A new study suggests that use of antibiotics in the initial days of birth may affect the weight, height and gut microbiome of infants.
Cardiorespiratory fitness is the ability of the body to supply oxygen to the muscles during sustained physical activity.
According to the study published in the Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, if children had a low birth weight, they are more likely to exhibit cardiovascular risk factors. Read on to know more.
If you are living near oil and gas facilities, chances are you could be at higher risk of diseases, according to a study.
The researchers found that early iron supplements seem to provide some protection.
They may be at increased risk for developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
The death of every other newborn in India can be traced to either low birth weight (LBW) or premature delivery.
Researchers say children with low birth weight were less likely to take part in exercise and sports across adulthood.
Babies born weighing less than 2.2 pounds are more likely to have higher body fat and lower lean mass in adulthood.
Children born with low birth weight due to genetic factors are at increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, finds a new study.
If your baby has either a low birthweight or a high one, she/he may be at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a recent study.
Research shows that low weight during birth can increase infant mortality risks by a considerable extent, the hazardous effects of which can last till the child's adolescence. Find out how and why.
Suffering from asthma can lead to a host of complication in the mother and baby. Here is all that you need to know about this condition
Significant fall in birth rates are a major reason why women outlive men in the present world, a new research has found.
To drink or not to drink coffee when pregnant -- a common pregnancy query answered.
Even before a woman becomes pregnant, her stress physiology may predict a lower-birth-weight of the baby -- less than 2.5 kg, said a new study.
Domestic violence by husband or ex-husband during pregnancy increases the risk of preterm birth, low birth weight (less than 2.5 kg) and small-for-gestational-age babies, finds a study.
One of the major reasons for low weight among newborns in rural India was the continuous exposure of pregnant women to indoor air pollution, according to doctors.
Daughter's birth weight depends on mother's education: Study
Warmer temperatures reduce birth weight and cause pre-term birth
Lower birth weight, less breastfeeding could lead to chronic inflammation during adulthood
Are you not losing weight despite your best efforts? Chances are you might be doing something wrong. Read on to know more
Here is why a pregnant woman should never be near people who smoke, including her husband.
