Quonset hut 1942, from Quonset Point Naval Air Station, Rhode Island, where this type of structure was first built, 1941. The place name is from a southern New England Algonquian language and perhaps means small, long place.
Definition: Live births with a birth weight of 4,500 grams or more, expressed as a percentage of all live births with known birth weight. High birth weight can result in complications for the infant and mother during birth and may be associated with an increased risk of diabetes.
The average weight for a baby at birth is approximately 3.4 kilograms. Newborns range in weight from 2.5 kilograms to 4 kilograms. This average weight is typical for a normal full-term Caucasian newborn.African American and Asian newborns have a slightly smaller weight at birth. newborn's body weight is composed mostly of water. Water makes up approximately 80% of a newborn's weight. After the first week and up to six months after birth newborns also gain about 0.198 kg a week. A premature baby weighs less than 2.7 kg.