Birth Weight

Birth weight is the body weight of a baby at its birth.

There have been numerous studies that have attempted, with varying degrees of success, to show links between birth weight and later-life conditions, including diabetes, obesity, tobacco smoking and intelligence.

Read more about Birth Weight:  Determinants, Abnormalities, Influence On Adult Life

Famous quotes containing the words birth and/or weight:

    “TV gives everyone an image, but radio gives birth to a million images in a million brains.”
    —Peggy Noonan (b. 1950)

    “Ah, mon cher for anyone who is alone, without God and without a master, the weight of days is dreadful.”
    —Albert Camus (1913–1960)