Young parents have twice the risk of delivering low birth weightYoung parents have double the risk of delivering low birth weight babies, defined as born weighing less than 5 pounds, 5 ounces. Birth weight is linked to cycles of poverty and is an indicator of long-term health for the baby and for parents, the city says. So four women, young mothers themselves, were enlisted to research and fight to increase babies' birth weights. 'You don't know what these people are capable of'The young parent mentors have talked with more than 100 other young parents. For now, Parlette said, the city is seeing decreasing rates of low birth weight babies.

Source: CBC News January 29, 2017 22:13 UTC