Birth Weight

"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 61 publications over 26 distinct years, with a maximum of 6 publications in 2015

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1996	0	1	1
1997	1	1	2
1999	0	2	2
2000	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	1	2
2014	4	1	5
2015	3	3	6
2016	0	1	1
2017	1	1	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	1	2
2020	0	1	1
2021	1	1	2
2022	0	5	5
2023	0	2	2
2024	0	1	1
2025	1	1	2

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

Vilmundardottir VK, Ramel A, Chang M, Halldorsson TI, Jonsson PV, Gudnason V, Cotch MF, Launer L, Hoffman HJ, Siggeirsdottir K, Geirsdottir OG. Birth size modifies longitudinal associations between midlife educational level and physical function at late-life for men and women. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Oct 27; 25(1):813.

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Palnati M, Park S, Marcus B, Pekow P, Rosal MC, Schoen C, Moore Simas TA, VanKim N, Sievert LL, Chasan-Taber L. Impact of a Lifestyle Intervention Among Latina Women on Infant Birth and Anthropometric Measures: Pooled Analyses of 2 Randomized Controlled Trials. J Phys Act Health. 2025 Jul 01; 22(7):846-856.

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Mannan J, Amin SB. Effect of chest shielding during phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia on symptomatic patent ductus arteriosus - a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. Pediatr Res. 2024 Dec; 96(7):1771-1776.

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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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