birthweight
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3.1
- noun
- /ˈbɜrθˌweɪt/
:
peso al nacer
- The baby's birthweight was measured immediately after delivery to ensure it was within a healthy range.
- low birthweight
- preterm birthweight
- association between birthweight
Examples
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Overall, 4.2% of birth outcomes were low birthweight and 9.1% were preterm.
Academic text (2011) -
The outcome variables for this study were preterm delivery and low birthweight delivery.
Academic text (2011) -
In this study, increasing birthweight was associated with increasing risk of breast cancer.
Academic text (1996) -
Height has a greater independent association with birthweight than weight for height or mother's height.
Academic text (2002) -
Our findings strongly suggest that birthweight is an important risk factor for breast cancer in later life.
Academic text (1996) -
Low birthweight is defined as birthweight less than 2,500 grams.
Academic text (2011) -
In addition, mediator variables such as low birthweight can be a direct consequence of cocaine and affect behavior.
Academic text (1997) -
For any baby and risk, there is probably an optimum fetal growth (birthweight for its gestational age).
Academic text (2002) -
Table 3 presents the results of the logistic regression analyses for low birthweight and preterm birth outcomes.
Academic text (2011) -
For example, minimum perinatal mortality is around the 75th birthweight centile for twins and singletons.
Academic text (2002)
Synonyms
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1.4
How heavy a person is
How Heavy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Birthweight is a simple compound of birth ('the time when a baby is born') and weight ('how heavy something is'). So, birthweight means the weight of a baby at the time of birth.