National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis

Hannah Blencowe; Julia Krasevec; Mercedes de Onís; Robert E. Black; Xiaoyi An; Gretchen A Stevens; Elaine Borghi; Chika Hayashi; Diana Estevez; Luca Cegolon﻿﻿; Suhail Shiekh; Victoria Ponce Hardy; Joy E Lawn; Simon Cousens

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30565-5

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PopulationMedicineLow birth weightDemographyData qualityEnvironmental healthGeographyPregnancy

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Year: 2019
Type: article
Volume: 7
Issue: 7
Pages: e849-e860
Citations: 1118
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                                    Hannah Blencowe, 
                                
                                    Julia Krasevec, 
                                
                                    Mercedes de Onís
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2019). 
                            National, regional, and worldwide estimates of low birthweight in 2015, with trends from 2000: a systematic analysis. 
                            The Lancet Global Health
                            , 7
                            (7)
                            , e849-e860.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30565-5
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(18)30565-5