Birth Weight

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"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.

MeSH information

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The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.

Descriptor ID	D001724
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
Concept/Terms	Birth Weight Birth Weight Birth Weights Weight, Birth Weights, Birth

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Birth Weight".

Diseases [C]
Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms [C23]
Signs and Symptoms [C23.888]
Body Weight [C23.888.144]
Birth Weight [C23.888.144.186]
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment [E]
Diagnosis [E01]
Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures [E01.370]
Physical Examination [E01.370.600]
Body Constitution [E01.370.600.115]
Body Weights and Measures [E01.370.600.115.100]
Body Size [E01.370.600.115.100.160]
Body Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120]
Birth Weight [E01.370.600.115.100.160.120.186]
Investigative Techniques [E05]
Anthropometry [E05.041]
Body Weights and Measures [E05.041.124]
Body Size [E05.041.124.160]
Body Weight [E05.041.124.160.750]
Birth Weight [E05.041.124.160.750.149]
Biological Sciences [G]
Physiological Phenomena [G07]
Body Constitution [G07.100]
Body Weights and Measures [G07.100.100]
Body Size [G07.100.100.160]
Body Weight [G07.100.100.160.120]
Birth Weight [G07.100.100.160.120.186]
Growth and Development [G07.345]
Growth [G07.345.249]
Body Size [G07.345.249.314]
Body Weight [G07.345.249.314.120]
Birth Weight [G07.345.249.314.120.186]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Birth Weight".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Birth Weight".

Birth Weight
Fetal Macrosomia

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Birth Weight" by people in this website by year, and whether "Birth Weight" was a major or minor topic of these publications.

Bar chart showing 62 publications over 24 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1997	1	1	2
1999	0	2	2
2000	0	1	1
2003	0	1	1
2004	1	3	4
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2007	2	0	2
2008	1	2	3
2009	4	1	5
2010	1	2	3
2011	0	1	1
2012	1	2	3
2013	1	2	3
2014	4	1	5
2015	3	3	6
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	1	2
2018	1	1	2
2019	2	1	3
2020	1	1	2
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	5	5
2023	0	2	2

Below are the most recent publications written about "Birth Weight" by people in Profiles.

Bloch-Salisbury E, Wilson JD, Rodriguez N, Bruch T, McKenna L, Derbin M, Glidden B, Ayturk D, Aurora S, Yanowitz T, Barton B, Vining M, Beers SR, Bogen DL. Efficacy of a Vibrating Crib Mattress to Reduce Pharmacologic Treatment in Opioid-Exposed Newborns: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 07 01; 177(7):665-674.

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Kinney RL, Copeland LA, Kroll-Desrosiers AR, Walker L, Marteeny V, Mattocks KM. Newborn Outcomes Among Veterans Utilizing VHA Maternity Benefits, 2016-2020. Mil Med. 2023 05 16; 188(5-6):e1252-e1259.

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Jastrzembski BG, VanderVeen D, Oke I. Social Conditions and the Rate of Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity Among a Diverse Cohort of Infants. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2023 01 01; 141(1):104.

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Thai A, Johnson KM. Relationship between Perceived Quality of Prenatal Care and Maternal/Infant Health Outcomes. South Med J. 2022 12; 115(12):893-898.

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McDonald SM, Mouro S, Wisseman B, Isler C, DeVente J, Newton E, Hildebrand J, Kuehn D, Kelley G, Chasan-Taber L, Broskey NT, May LE. Influence of prenatal exercise on the relationship between maternal overweight and obesity and select delivery outcomes. Sci Rep. 2022 10 15; 12(1):17343.

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Daigneault J, Horgan M, White H, Lee A, Rhein L. Low flow nasal cannula requirement among preterm infants: predictors and description of clinical course. J Perinatol. 2022 12; 42(12):1680-1685.

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Sacha CR, Gopal D, Liu CL, Cabral HR, Stern JE, Carusi DA, Racowsky C, Bormann CL. The impact of single-step and sequential embryo culture systems on obstetric and perinatal outcomes in singleton pregnancies: the Massachusetts Outcomes Study of Assisted Reproductive Technology. Fertil Steril. 2022 06; 117(6):1246-1254.

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Langton CR, Whitcomb BW, Purdue-Smithe AC, Sievert LL, Hankinson SE, Manson JE, Rosner BA, Bertone-Johnson ER. Association of In Utero Exposures With Risk of Early Natural Menopause. Am J Epidemiol. 2022 03 24; 191(5):775-786.

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Mortimer R, James K, Bormann CL, Harris AL, Yeh J, Toth TL, Souter I, Roberts DJ, Sacha CR. Male factor infertility and placental pathology in singleton live births conceived with in vitro fertilization. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Dec; 38(12):3223-3232.

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Luke B, Brown MB, Wantman E, Forestieri NE, Browne ML, Fisher SC, Yazdy MM, Ethen MK, Canfield MA, Nichols HB, Oehninger S, Doody KJ, Sutcliffe AG, Williams C, Eisenberg ML, Baker VL, Sacha CR, Lupo PJ. Risks of nonchromosomal birth defects, small-for-gestational age birthweight, and prematurity with in vitro fertilization: effect of number of embryos transferred and plurality at conception versus at birth. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2021 Apr; 38(4):835-846.

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