birth and infancy
type: Concept
narrower: birth weight

birth weight
type: Concept
broader: body weight
broader: birth and infancy
definition: Birth weight is the actual weight of the baby determined immediately after delivery. The average birth weight in the United States varies between 3,000 and 3,600 g, depending on factors such as race, size of the parents, and gender (boys are heavier). [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Development; Birth Weight]
narrower: low birth weight
narrower: fetal macrosomia

body weight
type: Concept
narrower: birth weight

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: birth weight

fetal macrosomia
type: Concept
broader: birth weight

low birth weight
type: Concept
broader: birth weight