Prevalence and Causes of Low Birth Weight in India.

Introduction: The aims of the study are (i) to understand inter-zone and interstate variation of low birth weight (LBW) and (ii) to determine the key variables to reduce LBW in India. Methods: Using the latest National Family Health Survey (NFHS) data of 2005-06 which showed the percentage distribut...

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Published in:Malaysian Journal of Nutrition Vol. 17; no. 3; pp. 301 - 314
Main Authors: Bharati, P., Pal, M., Bandyopadhyay, M., Bhakta, A., Chakraborty, S.
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Nutrition Society of Malaysia 2011
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