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The risk factors including maternal age, gravida, parity, abortion, pregnancy risk factors, maternal nationality, maternal education, maternity insurance, place of living, consanguinity, neonate sex, preterm labor, place of birth, delivery manager, and delivery type were compared between LBW and normal birth weight groups.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n The prevalence of LBW was 9.4% in the present study. Preterm labor (odds ratio [OR]: 22.06;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), neonate female sex (OR: 1.41;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), low parity (OR: 0.85;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), pregnancy age <18 years (OR: 1.26;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.012), pregnancy age >35 years (OR: 1.21;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.001), delivery by cesarean section (OR: 1.17;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.002), pregnancy risk factors (OR: 1.67;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), maternal illiteracy (OR: 1.91;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), living in the rural area (OR: 1.19;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.001), consanguineous (OR: 1.08;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.025), and delivery by obstetrician (OR: 1.12;\n P<\/jats:italic>\n = 0.029) were identified as significant factors associated with LBW in this study.\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n Prevention of preterm labor, consanguineous marriage, pregnancy age <18 and >35 years old, and maternal medical risk factors are some critical interventions to reduce its burden. 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