Low birth weight is an ever-increasing threat to the health of America's future generations. In national efforts to improve the status of children's health, it is the primary condition to be targeted for prevention. In this chapter, low birth weight and infant mortality trends are presented. Causative and consequential factors are discussed. Strategies to reduce the incidence of low birth weight are identified.
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Arnold, L. S., & Grad, R. K. (1992). Low birth weight and infant mortality: a health policy perspective. NAACOG"s Clinical Issues in Perinatal and Women"s Health Nursing, 3(1), 1–12.
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