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.
Baby Birth Weight Statistics. Although most babies are born between 3,000g (6 lbs, 9 oz) and 3,499g (7 lbs, 11oz), there is a broad range of sizes for the 4 million babies born each year - ranging from just under 1 pound to more than 16 pounds. The smallest babies are typically the most premature.