Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
Nutrition Through the Life Cycle (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781305628007
Author: Judith E. Brown
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Introduction: Low birth weight is caused when the infant is born prematurely or it has growth restrictions during pregnancy. Birth is considered preterm and pre mature, when it occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. Such infants have shunted growth and development and needs special care.

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