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New life sciences study findings reported from McGill University, Medical Department

Published in Women's Health Weekly, June 26th, 2008

According to a study from Montreal, Canada, "The objective of the study was to examine the birth-weight at which risks of perinatal death, neonatal morbidity, and cesarean delivery begin to rise and the causes and timing (antenatal, early or late neonatal, or postneonatal) of these risks. This was a cohort study based on 1999-2001 US-linked stillbirth, live birth, and infant death records."

"Singletons weighing 2500 g or larger born to white non-Hispanic mothers at 37-44 weeks of gestation were selected (n = 5,983,409). whereas those 4500-4999 g had significantly increased risks of stillbirth, neonatal mortality (especially because of birth asphyxia), birth injury,...

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Source: Women's Health Weekly (2008-06-26)

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