Infographic: Low Birth Weight

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Prematurity and Low Birth Weight
References: 
  1. Tennessee Department of Health; Office of Health Statistics; Linked Birth and Death Statistical System
  2. Reichman NE. Low birth weight and school readiness. The Future of Children. 2005; 15: 91-116.
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