More Information and References for Low Birth Weight
References and Community Resources
Child Health fact sheet on low birth weight by the Health Resources and Services Administration Maternal and Child Health Bureau[[br]] [https://mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa11/hstat/hsi/pages/201lbw.html] CDC National Public Health Tracking Network fact sheet on low birth weight[[br]] [http://ephtracking.cdc.gov/showRbLBWGrowthRetardationEnv.action] March of Dimes website professional information on low birth weight[[br]] [http://www.marchofdimes.com/baby/low-birthweight.aspx]More Resources and Links
Evidence-based community health improvement ideas and interventions may be found at the following sites:Additional indicator data by state and county may be found on these Websites:
- CDC Prevention Status Reports for all 50 states
- County Health Rankings
- Kaiser Family Foundation's StateHealthFacts.org
- CDC WONDER DATA2010, the Healthy People 2010 Database.
Medical literature can be queried at the PubMed website.