Over 20 million babies around the world -- about 1 out of every 7 -- were born underweight in 2015, a slight improvement over rates in 2000 but not enough to meet goals and prevent global health consequences, according to a new study
Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UNICEF and the World Health Organization analyzed data from government databases and surveys in 148 countries between 2000 and 2015.'Striking' disparities in preemies' health may be bigger than thought, study suggestsGlobally, 20.5 million -- 14.6% -- babies born in 2015 had low birth weight, defined as less than 2,500 grams or about 5.5 pounds. That's a slight decrease from the 22.9 million -- 17.
"These new low birth weight estimates provide an opportunity to advance the agenda and call upon all stakeholders to take concerted action in the effort to ensure that every newborn is weighed at birth, and that the information is collated and used for local action and accountability at the household, community, district, national and global levels," Professor Tanya Doherty of the South African Medical Research Council, who was not involved in the new research, wrote in an editorial...
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