Birth mass
hideBirth mass is the mass of a baby at its birth. It has direct links with the gestational age at which the child was born and can be estimated during the pregnancy by measuring fundal height. A baby born within the normal range of mass for that gestational age is known as appropriate for gestational age (AGA). Those born above or below that range have often had an unusual rate of development – this often indicates complications with the pregnancy that may affect the baby or its mother. The incidence of birth mass being outside of the AGA is influenced by the parents in numerous ways, including:
There have been numerous studies that have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to show links between birth mass and later-life conditions, including diabetes, obesity, tobacco smoking and intelligence.
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Consuming small amounts of caffeine when pregnant may affect the growth of an unborn child
Nov 03, 2008 |
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Consuming caffeine at any time during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of fetal growth restriction (low birth weight), according to research published on bmj.com today.
Racial disparities in cardiovascular health linked to birth weight, slavery
Oct 16, 2008 |
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Two new articles examine the theory of "fetal programming" and their effect on racial health disparities. The studies, published in American Journal of Human Biology, suggest that the higher rates of hypertension and cardio ...
Study examines relationship between low birth weight and psychiatric problems in children
Sep 01, 2008 |
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Low-birth-weight children appear to be at higher risk for psychiatric disturbances from childhood through high school than normal-birth-weight children, according to a report in the September issue of Archives of General Ps ...
Increased rate of hemangiomas linked to rise in number of low birth weight infants in US
Oct 20, 2008 |
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Low birth weight is the most significant factor for the development of infantile hemangiomas, a common birthmark, according to a new study by researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin and Children's Research Institute.
Children born from frozen embryos weigh more and do better than those born after fresh transfer
Jul 08, 2008 |
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Barcelona, Spain: Children born after a frozen, thawed embryo has been replaced in the womb have higher birth weight than those born where fresh embryos were used, Danish scientists reported to the 24th annual conference ...
Low birth weight linked to psychosis-like symptoms
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May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Low birth weight babies are at greater risk of developing psychosis-like symptoms as they grow up, research suggests. The study, published in the June issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry, shows a link ...
Continuous glucose monitoring in diabetic pregnant women lowers risk of complications
Sep 26, 2008 |
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Continuous glucose monitoring as part of antenatal care for women with diabetes improves maternal blood glucose control and lowers birth weight and risk of macrosomia (excessive birth weight in babies), according to a study ...
Heavy birthweight increases risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis
Jun 30, 2008 |
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People who have a birthweight over 10 pounds are twice as likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis when they are adults compared to individuals born with an average birthweight, according to a study published by researchers ...
Does mom know when enough is enough?
May 11, 2009 |
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As the childhood obesity epidemic in the United States continues, researchers are examining whether early parent and child behaviors contribute to the problem. A study from the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Rutgers ...
Poor attention in kindergarten predicts lower high school test scores
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May 26, 2009 |
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As thousands of students nationwide prepare to leave high school, a UC Davis study appearing online today in the June issue of the medical journal Pediatrics shows a clear link between attention problems early in school — as ...
Newborns of South Asian and East Asian descent misclassified as underweight at birth: Study
May 26, 2009 |
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Babies of East Asian and South Asian descent are between two and three times more likely to be misclassified as underweight at birth when compared to their Canadian counterparts, according to a study led by St. Michael's ...
Obese moms, asthmatic kids
May 19, 2009 |
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Babies born to obese mothers may have an increased risk of asthma, according to data from a new study to be presented on May 19 at the 105th International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.
Research highlights problems of predicting birthweights in obese mothers
Jul 09, 2008 |
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Researchers have found what they believe to be the most accurate way of predicting the birth-weight of babies born to the growing number of obese mothers, according to a study in the UK-based journal Ultrasound in Obstetrics an ...
Researchers investigate prenatal smoking link with antisocial behavior in children
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A Cardiff University research project has for the first time studied whether smoking during pregnancy can directly make children more likely to behave anti-socially.
Some radiation therapy treatments can decrease fertility
Apr 01, 2009 |
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In female cancer patients of reproductive age, radiation treatment directly to the ovaries should be avoided because there is a direct relationship between certain types of radiation therapy and fertility problems, according ...
