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birth weight
noun[ C or U ]
(alsobirthweight)uk /ˈbɜːθ ˌweɪt/ us /ˈbɝːθ ˌweɪt/
the weight of a baby when it is born:
Most newborns lose up to 10% of their birth weight in the first five days.
low birth weightSmoking in pregnancy contributes to low birthweight and can cause other complications.
We found a positive association between birth weight and lung function.
Scientists have linked traffic pollution with reduced birth weights.
Different researchers have different ideas about how birthweight could affect development.
Researchers did not know whether the babies' low birth weight was due to X-ray exposure alone.
Low birthweight babies run a higher risk of death and disease in infancy.
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