Trends in the prevalence of low birth weight in Okinawa, Japan: A public health perspective

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 242-246

  Hokama, T ^a   Binns, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Japan; Low birth weight; Maternal nutrition; Okinawa

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; JAPAN; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; JAPAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 58449091528     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: 16512227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.01017.x     Document Type: Review

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