High birth weight in First Nations babies linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death

Monday, January 17, 2011 - 13:30 in Health & Medicine

High birth weight in First Nations (North American Indian) babies are linked to a higher risk of postneonatal death (infant deaths that occur from 4 weeks to 1 year of age), according to a study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

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