COVID-19 pandemic linked to increased low birth weight incidence in India

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The incidence of low birth weight rose sharply in India amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new research from the University of Notre Dame.

University of Notre DameJul 2 2024

This research shows that low birth weight became more common in India during the pandemic. We saw the exacerbation of a global health problem that affects educational outcomes and poverty rates." The study found that babies born between April 2020 and April 2021 had lower birth weights than previous birth cohorts , Kumar said. Researchers analyzed data from more than 200,000 infants, Kumar said, including a pandemic cohort that included almost 12,000 infants and a pre-pandemic cohort of approximately 192,000.

 

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