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[BDSP. Notice produite par INIST-CNRS R0xO5jy2. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objective : To assess differences in birth weight between all first and second generation South Asian babies born in Southampton, and trends since 1957. Design : Retrospective, cohort study. Setting : Birth records for babies born in Southampton from 1957 to 1996 were searched to identify all babies born of South Asian origin (including from the Indian subcontinent, East Africa, and elsewhere). Main outcome measures : All information recorded in the birth record about the mother and baby was extracted. Results : 2395 full term (>37 weeks ; mean birth weight 3110 ; 95% Cl 3092 to 3129) singleton births were identified. Detailed analysis was restricted to mothers either born in the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, or Bangladesh (1435)) or United Kingdom (283). Mean birth weight and% low birth weight (
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