Open AccessRisk factors for low birth weight in El Jadida province, Morocco. Case-control study
Author(s) -
Houda Elfane,
Sanaa El–Jamal,
Mohamed Mbarki,
Imane Barakat,
Khadija Sahel,
Mohammed El Ayachi,
Rekia Belahsen
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
roczniki państwowego zakładu higieny
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.261
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2451-2311
pISSN - 0035-7715
DOI - 10.32394/rpzh.2022.0206
Subject(s) - medicine , low birth weight , childbirth , obstetrics , pregnancy , birth weight , pediatrics , demography , genetics , biology , sociology
Low birth weight (LBW) is considered to be one of the most important indicators of a newborn's chances of survival, and a major risk of medium- and long-term morbidity.