A study of epidemiological factors affecting low birth weight

Eastern Journal of Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 13-15

  Hayat, Humera ^a   Sajad Khan, Parwez ^b   Hayat, Gazala ^a   Hayat, Rehana ^a  

^a SHER I KASHMIR INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Consultant Surgeon ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Epidemiological factors; Low birth weight; Morbid factors

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; IRON;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY PLANNING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; NEWBORN; PRENATAL CARE; SOCIAL STATUS; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 84877281453     PISSN: 13010883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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