Trends in the prevalence of low birth weight in Japan
Low birth weight (LBW) is defined as a weight of 2499 g or less and in Japan it is considered an important determinant of infant health status. The number of LBW infants is included in monthly reports to the Ministry of Health and Labor and prefectural authorities. Reporting has been universal for a...
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Springer
2012
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6454 |