| Other low birthweight babies are not premature, but are small because of poor growth, usually as result of poor function of the placenta. |
| Unfortunately, about 20 to 40 percent of the very lowest birthweight babies develop serious lasting disabilities. |
| Such interventions have been reported to help pregnant women, for example, cope with stress and reduce the possibility of low birthweight babies. |
| Having fewer low birthweight and pre-term babies means lower infant mortality. |
| In particular, low birthweight infants who grew to be heavy adults were at high risk of coronary heart disease. |
| The researchers also found that cold temperatures in the third trimester of pregnancy caused birthweight to drop. |
