What Is One Cause of a Change in Rates of Low

question 71

Multiple Choice

What is one cause of a change in rates of low birth-weight babies in the past 20 years?

• A) Improved prenatal care has caused an increase in low birth weight babies by increasing the odds that a child with a condition that may cause low birth weight will survive pregnancy.
• B) An increase in the use of assisted reproductive technology that has resulted in more multiple births.
• C) Improved prenatal care has caused a decrease in low birth weight babies by improving maternal health.
• D) An increase in the use of assisted reproductive technology that has resulted in fewer multiple births.