Low Birth Weight Not Linked to Asthma Risk
In young children, low birth weight is not associated with asthma risk, finds study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
In young children, low birth weight is not associated with asthma risk, finds study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Dr Lisa Smithers, a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Adelaide, who led the study, said, “Other pieces of the literature pointed to this kind of effect, but nobody's really also looked at that really early period, those first four weeks of life. This was additional to that other research which says growth in the first year [is important]; well, actually what we've shown is growth in those first four weeks is also very, very important."
This research is important because it studied the weight gain of babies in the first month of their life. "We do just want to point out the fact that parents should seek help for any feeding problems or any growth problems very early so that they can be addressed," she said.
Link Between Celiac Disease Antibodies and Risk for Low Birth Weight Babies Identified
Pregnant women with mild to high levels of celiac disease antibodies are at a higher risk for having babies with low birth weight, shows study published in Gastroenterology.
Pregnant women with mild to high levels of celiac disease antibodies are at a higher risk for having babies with low birth weight, shows study published in Gastroenterology.
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Iron Supplements Good for Boosting Health of Low Birth Weight Babies
Developmental problems is a reality for babies born at below average weight but this risk can be lowered by beginning iron supplements early enough, a study showed.
Developmental problems is a reality for babies born at below average weight but this risk can be lowered by beginning iron supplements early enough, a study showed.
