Infants born small for their gestational age (SGA) are at increased risk for neonatal distress,permanent deficits in growth and neurocognitive development, and mortality. Information from U.
S. birth certificates for 2005 (the most recent year for which such information is available) shows that a greater percentage of non-Hispanic black women gave birth to an SGA infant (17%), and followed by Asian/Pacific Islander women (14%). Hispanic,American Indian/Alaska Native, and non-Hispanic white women were the least likely to believe given birth to an SGA infant (9%-10%).
Source: cdc.gov