"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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| 1996 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.
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Acute Abdominal Distention in a Premature Low-birthweight Infant. Neoreviews. 2022 05 01; 23(5):e342-e344.
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Epigenome-wide association study of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants: results from the discovery-BPD program. Clin Epigenetics. 2022 04 28; 14(1):57.
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Treatment for Mild Chronic Hypertension during Pregnancy. N Engl J Med. 2022 05 12; 386(19):1781-1792.
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Effect of type 2 diabetes mellitus on placental expression and activity of nutrient transporters and their association with birth weight and neonatal adiposity. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2021 07 15; 532:111319.
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Maternal Preconception Body Size and Early Childhood Growth during Prenatal and Postnatal Periods Are Positively Associated with Child-Attained Body Size at Age 6-7 Years: Results from a Follow-up of the PRECONCEPT Trial. J Nutr. 2021 05 11; 151(5):1302-1310.
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Prenatal Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation and Newborn Anthropometry in India: Findings from DHANI. Nutrients. 2021 Feb 25; 13(3).
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Implementation of the INTERGROWTH-21st gestational dating and fetal and newborn growth standards in Nairobi, Kenya: women's experiences with ultrasound and newborn assessment. Glob Health Action. 2020 12 31; 13(1):1770967.
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Gestational Diabetes Is Uniquely Associated With Altered Early Seeding of the Infant Gut Microbiota. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020; 11:603021.
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Birthweight and Chemotherapy Exposure in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer during Pregnancy. Am J Perinatol. 2022 04; 39(5):554-561.
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New charts for the assessment of body composition, according to air-displacement plethysmography, at birth and across the first 6 mo of life. Am J Clin Nutr. 2019 05 01; 109(5):1353-1360.