Mini Review-Qualitative Review on the Causes of Low Birth Weight

Volume 1 - Issue 3

Kana Serizawa* and Atsushi Ogihara

Received: February 28, 2018;   Published: March 05, 2018

DOI: 10.32474/PAPN.2018.01.000111

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Abstract

Object To review the literatures on the causes of low birth weight.

Method: On the Pub Med and Ichushi (Japan Medical Abstracts Society) websites, the literatures on the causes of low birth weight published between 1975 to 2011 were searched for the

Results: From among the 469 original articles retrieved, 65 articles containing any description of the cause of low birth weight were identified, of which the 32 articles well-structured in the format of scientific writing were selected and reviewed.

Conclusion: The suspected causes of low birth weight from pre-pregnancy risks were classified into two categories:

a) Family risk factors,

b) Mother herself risk factors.

Further large-scale follow-up studies from birth would be needed at the prefectural level. .

Keywords: Low birth weight; Risk factors; Pre-pregnancy

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