Low birth weight
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Low birth weight is one of the primary factors leading to infant mortality. "Black infants are 3.8 times more likely to die from low birth weight complications"[1] than white babies. Researchers are divided as to what causes this racial disparity.
References
- ↑ Infant Mortality among Black Babies, University of Michigan School of Public Health