To provide national and regional estimates of term and preterm babies born small for gestational age in low- and middle-income countries in 2010.
Data collection from 138 low-income and middle-income countries
Estimation of prevalence rates based on gestational age and size at birth
Utilization of resources from the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group
Substantial rates of small for gestational age among term and preterm births
Variations observed across different regions and countries
Significant public health implications for child health initiatives
Abstract
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation by a grant to the US Fund for UNICEF to support the activities of the Child Health Epidemiology Reference Group (CHERG).