In the United States in 2008, the rate of low-birthweight babies was ______ percent.
8.2
10.2
7.0
9.5
Question 2In 1970, about ______ percent of newborns in China were low birthweight; now it is estimated that ______ percent are born low birthweight.
15; 50
50; 50
15; 55
50; 15
Question 3As adults, those who were low-birthweight babies have higher rates of
obesity.
malnutrition.
normal-range weight.
language delays.
Question 4What happens to typical low-birthweight infants in the first months after birth?
They will eat less than normal and maintain their low weight.
They exhibit catch-up growth.
They exhibit early signs of obesity.
They will fail to thrive.
Question 5Margie gave birth to a 3-pound baby when she was 15 years old. The most likely reason for a teenager having a low-birthweight baby is
a smaller pelvis than that of an older woman.
that as a teenager, she is still growing.
due to hormonal fluctuations.
inadequate nutrition during pregnancy.
Question 6Compared with newborns who were conceived at the same time but born later, very low-birthweight infants begin to ______ later in life.
eat
sleep
cry
communicate
Question 7Cigarette smoking is implicated in ______ percent of all low-birthweight births worldwide.
10
15
20
25
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