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birth weightnounThe weight of a baby or young animal at birth: he weighed in a healthy 4.25 kilograms, a gain of 450 grams on his birth weight...- The German news site reported that the baby's mother suffered from gestational diabetes, which is what led to the high birth weight.
- One in five newborns qualified for a diagnosis of macrosomia - excessive birth weight of more than 8.8 pounds or 4 kilograms.
- This increase has resulted in piglets with a lower birth weight, which in turn can lead to an increase in piglet mortality.
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