A new study published in Obstetrics & Gynecology has found that birth weight in the United States may be declining after being on the rise for almost fifty years. For the study, Sara Donohue of Boston University, along with colleagues, looked at birth records for just about 37 million babies. They found that from 1990 to 2005, birth weight fell by an average of 1.83 ounces.
The research team also looked at birth weights for roughly half a million infants born to young mothers at low risk of complications to make sure the decrease was not related to lifestyle or maternal age. Birth weights in these cases had an even greater decrease, dropping about 2.79 ounces.
Newborns weighing less than 5.5 pounds experience a higher risk of certain problems, including having low blood sugar, reduced body temperatures and an increased amount of red blood cells, which can cause clots. Larger infants weighing more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces may result in a more difficult delivery, possibly causing harm to the baby if proper precautions are not taken.
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