"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.