"Birth Weight" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.
| Descriptor ID |
D001724
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.144.186 E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.186 E05.041.124.160.750.149 G07.100.100.160.120.186 G07.345.249.314.120.186
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| Concept/Terms |
Birth Weight- Birth Weight
- Birth Weights
- Weight, Birth
- Weights, Birth
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on low birthweight in Soweto, South Africa. S Afr Med J. 2023 10 23; 113(10):37-41.
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Growth in Infancy and Childhood and Age at Menarche in Five Low- or Middle-Income Countries: Consortium of Health Orientated Research in Transitional Societies (COHORTS). J Nutr. 2023 09; 153(9):2736-2743.
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The association of intrauterine and postnatal growth patterns and nutritional status with toddler body composition. BMC Pediatr. 2023 07 06; 23(1):342.
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Infection, nutritional status, and body composition: Associations at birth and 6 months postnatally in Soweto, South Africa. Am J Hum Biol. 2023 09; 35(9):e23914.
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Growth patterns in childhood and adolescence and adult body composition: a pooled analysis of birth cohort studies from five low and middle-income countries (COHORTS collaboration). BMJ Open. 2023 03 15; 13(3):e068427.
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Neonatal invasive candidiasis in low- and middle-income countries: Data from the NeoOBS study. Med Mycol. 2023 Mar 02; 61(3).
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Antepartum SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse birth outcomes in South African women. J Glob Health. 2022 Dec 03; 12:05050.
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The influence of maternal blood glucose during pregnancy on weight outcomes at birth and preschool age in offspring exposed to hyperglycemia first detected during pregnancy, in a South African cohort. PLoS One. 2021; 16(10):e0258894.
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Neonates With Blood Stream Infection Due to Listeria monocytogenes. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 10 01; 40(10):917-921.
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The association between fetal growth and neonatal adiposity in urban South African infants. Pediatr Obes. 2021 04; 16(4):e12737.