Influence on the first few years of life
Children born with an abnormally low birth weight can have significant problems within the first few years of life. They may have trouble gaining weight, obtaining adequate nutrition, and supporting a strong immune system. They also have higher risks for mortality, behavior problems, and mental deficiencies. Low birth weight babies are more likely to develop the following conditions after birth compared to normal birth weight babies:
Breathing problems (infant respiratory distress syndrome)
Bleeding in the brain (intraventricular hemorrhage)
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Retinopathy of prematurity
Jaundice
InfectionsThat said, the effects of low birth weight on a childs first few years of life are often intertwined with other maternal, environmental, and genetic factors and most effects of low birth weight are only slightly negatively significant on a childs life when these factors are controlled for. When these factors are controlled, the only significant effect low birth weight has on a childs development is physical growth in the early years and the likelihood of being underweight compared to normal birth weight babies. Influence on adult life
Studies have been conducted to investigate how a persons birth weight can influence aspects of their future life. This includes theorised links with obesity, diabetes and intelligence. Obesity and diabetes
A baby born small or large for gestational age (either of the two extremes) is thought to have an increased risk of obesity in later life, but it was also shown that this relationship is fully explained by maternal weight.
Afrin may refer to:

Places
Afrin Canton, one of the cantons of the de facto autonomous Democratic Federation of Northern Syria
Afrin District, a district of Aleppo Governorate in northern Syria. The administrative centre is the city of Afrin
Afrin Subdistrict, a subdistrict of the Afrin District
Afrin Region, the westernmost of the three regions of the de facto autonomous Democratic Federation of Northern Syria
Afrin River, a river in Turkey and Syria
Afrin Dam, dam on the Afrin River in northwest Syria
Afrin, Syria, a city in northwestern Syria, administratively part of Aleppo Governorate

Institutions
Afrin SC, a football club based in Afrin, Syria
University of Afrin, an unrecognized university established in the city of Afrin by the Afrin Canton Board of Education

Products
Afrin (nasal spray), a nasal decongestant

People
Given name
Afrin Ali (born 1986), Indian politician

Surname
Jill Afrin (born 1962), psychiatrist
Nahid Afrin (born 2001), Indian playback singer
Narin Afrin, resistance leader