Like many new parents, you might be wondering if your baby is growing at a healthy rate. Questions like "What is the average newborn weight?" or "How much should a 1-year-old weigh?" are common. While ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Reversing a trend of nearly five decades, birth weight in the U.S. may be on the decline, according to a new study. From 1990 to 2005, birth weight decreased by 52 grams (1 ...

A recent observational study highlights that children born with very low birth weight face a significant burden of cognitive ...

Low birth weight, but not macrosomia, was associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) events compared with normal birth weight. Low birth weight (<2.5 kg) vs normal birth weight (2.5-4.0 ...