Influence of maternal height and weight on low birth weight: a cross-sectional study in poor communities of northeastern Brazil

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General Info

Geography

Brazil (BRA)

Alagoas

Coverage type

Subnational

Time period covered

01/2009 - 01/2010

Data type

Scientific literature

Keywords

Birth weight, Gestational age, Maternal anthropometry

Citation

Authors

Britto RP, Florêncio TM, Benedito Silva AA, Sesso R, Cavalcante JC, Sawaya AL

Journal

PLoS One

Volume

Issue

Pages

e80159

Publication year

2013

Suggested citation

Britto RP, Florêncio TM, Benedito Silva AA, Sesso R, Cavalcante JC, Sawaya AL. Influence of maternal height and weight on low birth weight: a cross-sectional study in poor communities of northeastern Brazil. PLoS One. 2013; 8(11): e80159.

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0080159

PMID

24244636

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Influence of maternal height and weight on low birth weight: a cross-sectional study in poor communities of northeastern Brazil

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