AIMS/INTRODUCTION Low birthweight (birthweight <2,500 g) has been considered to be a risk factor for diabetes in data from Western countries, and its percentage is increasing in Japan. The aim of the present study was to assess the association between birth weight and diabetes, as well as both insulin resistance and secretion. MATERIALS AND METHODS The participants were 847 adults who underwe...

BACKGROUND As low birthweight (i.e., birthweight < 2500 g) is a major determinant of neonatal mortality and morbidity, the pre-delivery detection of low birthweight is clinically advantageous. This study was performed to determine whether ultrasound is suitable for use in primary screening to detect low birthweight newborns. METHODS The primary outcomes included sensitivity, specificity, and ...

The aim of this case–control study was to determine the risk factors for low birthweight in a farming region in South Africa, with particular attention to maternal alcohol use and smoking, both independently and in combination. Data collection was via structured postpartum interviews and review of antenatal and delivery records. The study setting was a regional referral hospital in a farming re...

The main objectives of this study were to determine the geographic distribution of low birthweight rates in London. Ontario and to identify small areas within the city that have low birthweight rates not adequately explained by the areas' socioeconomic characteristics. The following socioeconomic variables were used in a weighted, ecological, multiple regression analysis; % unwed mothers, % tee...

OBJECTIVES To study the relationship of blood pressure to birthweight and current body mass index in a population with high rates of low birthweight (< 2.5 kg). DESIGN A cross-sectional population screening program conducted between 1992 and 1998, with retrospective retrieval of birthweights. SETTING A remote coastal Australian Aboriginal community with a high prevalence of diabetes, cardio...

Since low birthweight has been correlated with both neonatal and long-term health, we performed this epidemiological study to evaluate the Japanese secular trends in mean birthweight and the prevalence of preterm/term low birthweight infants during the last three decades. We used population-based birth certificate data from January 1979 to December 2010. Time trends were analysed using a linear...

A retrospective, observational study of 3073 low income African American, Latina, and White women receiving comprehensive prenatal care at 26 provider sites was completed. The purpose of the study was to test three hypotheses. First, after adjustment for biomedical complications, the presence of maternal behavioral and psychosocial factors would be associated with an increased rate of low birth...