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Review
. 1995 Nov;88(11):611-5.
doi: 10.1177/014107689508801103.

Social causes of low birth weight

M D Kogan  1
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Review

Social causes of low birth weight

M D Kogan. J R Soc Med. 1995 Nov.

Abstract

The manifest importance of reducing the incidence of low birth weight is most obvious for the first year of life: low birth weight is the single most important factor affecting infant morbidity and mortality. However, there is growing evidence that the adverse consequences of low birth weight continue throughout the life cycle. This review deals primarily with social causes of low birth weight.

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