Risk Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight Among Infants: A Nested Case ‑Control Study in Southeastern Iran

Conclusions: Low birth weight is a multifactorial phenomenon. Therefore, raising public awareness, providing nutritional counseling to pregnant mothers, regular referral to health homes to receive health care, and identifying risk factors and referral to higher level specialists and health centers can be effective in reducing the risk of birth of LBW infants.
Source: International Journal of Preventive Medicine - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research