Birth Weight: A Predictive Medicine Consideration for the Disparities in CKD  Daniel T. Lackland, DrPH, David J.P. Barker, MD, PhD  American Journal of Kidney Diseases  Volume 54, Issue 2, Pages 191-193 (August 2009) DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.012 Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Trends in low-birth-weight (<2,500 g) rates per 100 births by race (white and African American) from 1974 to 2006 in South Carolina. During the study period, African Americans maintained rates nearly 2-times greater than whites. Rates of low birth weights are increasing in all births regardless of race. American Journal of Kidney Diseases 2009 54, 191-193DOI: (10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.04.012) Copyright © 2009 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Terms and Conditions