Time-Trend Analysis of Low Birthweight in Greece: Mapping a Heavy Public Health Burden
During 1980-2023, the LBWR increased by 80%, with significant rising trends in the 1990s and 2000s, resulting in Greece having the highest rates among high-income countries. Whereas the overall LBWR has stabilized since 2010, there has been a continued rise in the proportion of neonates with birthweight < 2,000 g, who face the highest risk of adverse outcomes. Continued monitoring of LBWR is essential, alongside investments in the implementation of effective, targeted interventions.
Authors
- Periklis Panagopoulos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0643-1090)
- Anastasia Barbouni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4145-2233)
- Maria Siori
- Antonia Koutsoukou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1536-3205)
- Dimitrios Panagiotopoulos
- Nikolaos Vlachadis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5949-5023)
- Nikolaos Machairiotis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2260-9709)
- Dimos Sioutis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3272-202X)
- Konstantinos Louis
- Chryssi Christodoulaki
Institutions
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (GR)
- University of West Attica (GR)
- National School of Public Health (GR)
- General Hospital of Drama (GR)
- Lakes Region General Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.81657
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.50