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Revisiting the 'Low BirthWeight paradox' using a model-based definition.

Juarez, Sol Pia LU ; Ploubidis, George B and Clarke, Lynda (2014) In Gaceta Sanitaria 28(2). p.160-162
Abstract
Immigrant mothers in Spain have a lower risk of delivering Low BirthWeight (LBW) babies in comparison to Spaniards (LBW paradox). This study aimed at revisiting this finding by applying a model-based threshold as an alternative to the conventional definition of LBW.
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160 - 162
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1578-1283
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10.1016/j.gaceta.2013.08.001
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