title: In the absence of such comparative benchmark(s), there have even been calls for local growth standards and, indeed, a redefinition of the cut-offs for low birthweight. Introduction.
authors.affiliation: Division of Women & Child Health, The Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan.
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Bhutta
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D005260:Female; D047109:Fetal Development; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000175:diagnosis; D057238:Growth Charts; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000254:growth & development*; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies