Very low birth weight (VLBW)

A birth weight of less than 1500 grams. Babies with such a low birth weight are almost always very prematurely born. The highest rate of very low birth weight babies is among mothers over 45, most likely due to multiple births. The second highest rate is among the youngest aged mothers.

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