Mortality, morbidity and growth among moderately low birthweight infants in India, Malawi, and Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite notable global reductions in infant and under-five mortality over the last two decades, about half of the remaining neonatal deaths occur among low birth weight (LBW) infants. We conducted a prospective study to characterize the mortality risk and morbidity of moderately LBW (MLBW; 1500-2499 g birth weight) infants during the first year of life in India, Malawi, and Tanzania.

Methods

The multi-site Low Birthweight Infant Feeding Exploration (LIFE) study was conducted from September 2019 to July 2021 and followed a cohort of MLBW infants from India, Malawi, and Tanzania from birth to 52 weeks of age. At follow-up visits conducted at 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 14, 18, 26, 39, and 52 weeks of age, mothers/caregivers were asked to recall the presence of diarrhea, fever,

SUBMITTER: Mvalo T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12016151 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature