Prevalence and correlates of low birth weight in India: findings from national family health survey 5.

Damini Singh Sayantani Manna Manish Barik Tanveer Rehman Srikanta Kanungo Sanghamitra Pati

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2023)

Mother's age, educational attainment and socioeconomic status of living has a highly significant with LBW in India. However, consumption of tobacco and cigarrettes are also associated with LBW.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth