Birth Weight and Subsequent Physical and Intellectual Development

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The weight of an infant at birth is an important developmental milestone. In conjunction with gestational age, it provides a useful index of intrauterine growth.1 2 3 Intrauterine growth not only reflects the developmental experience of the fetus but also predicts fetal outcome — both immediate and longer range.There is general agreement that both physical and intellectual growth is determined by complex interactions between genetic factors, which limit potential, and environmental influences present during intrauterine and postnatal life, which may lead to reduction in genetic potential for development. There is agreement, also, that many of the causes of developmental failure lie . . .

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