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.
Ounces and pounds are the units used to measure newborns in the United States. In most other countries, the metric system is used, and birth weights are described in kilograms. There are 16 ounces in each pound and 1,000 grams in a kilogram. The average birth weight of a baby is 7 pounds and 8 ounces, or approximately 3.5 kilograms. As a reference, a developing fetus reaches a weight of 20 grams between the 12th and 13th week of gestation.