The article "New
Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year", provides
fascinating insight into the world of premature birth. In the article,
researchers have conducted a Global Action Report, and found that 15 million,
more than 10% of all babies born, have premature births. Here a premature, or
preterm birth, is defined as a baby being born before 37 weeks in the womb. 9
of the 11 countries with premature birth rates of over 15 percent can be found
in Africa. Packed in among what many would label third-world and developing
countries, comes the United States with 12 preterm births for every 100. Just
ahead, sit Pakistan, Indonesia, and Zimbabwe. Topping the list of countries
with the most preterm births were India, China, and Nigeria, with the United
States coming in 6th place.
This is a very important
article for society, and clearly illustrates that preterm pregnancy doesn’t
just apply to third world and developing countries. It was absolutely
astonishing to see the United States nestled in with the likes of Pakistan,
Nigeria, and Congo in terms of most preterm births, though this can be
attributed, in part, to our population of 300 million. Another figure that
caught me off guard was that of a 12 percent preterm birth rate in the United
States.
I found this article to be
very interesting, and found the statistics in it unbelievable. In a class
of around 25, like ours, at least 3 of us could be expected to have
been prematurely born. This astonishes me, as the United States is the world
leader in things such as health care and technology, and one would expect such
a medically and technologically inclined society to have fewer preterm births.
I enjoyed reviewing this article, and found it ver interesting
and insightful.
http://www.biologynews.net/archives/2012/05/03/new_report_shows_15_million_babies_born_too_soon_every_year.html
Spencer did a fabulous job reviewing this article! He gave great statistics that weren’t confusing to follow and helped to present the facts well. He kept his summary short and to the point. I also found it helpful that he defined the term premature birth because I never knew exactly how many weeks early was considered premature.
ReplyDeleteSpencer could have spent more time talking about the reasons for premature birth and why they are more frequent in third world countries. It also would have been cool to know what doctors are doing to help this problem of premature birth.
I found it very interesting to learn about premature births and was astonished to learn that the United States is very close to the top of the list regarding percentage of premature births.
In this review presented by Spencer, I found that there were quite a few good points that were put on the table. For example, I agreed with him in his argument where he exclaimed that it is a shock that the frequency of preterm babies being born was very high in the United States. He also did a great job of showing why this is relevant to my life and to other people around me, since it is possible that almost 1/8 people in my class could've been born prematurely. Lastly, Spencer talked about how, while you would expect that only third world countries would have a high rate of preterm babies, the US is right up there along with less developed countries.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, the review could mainly be improved under the field of explaining to the reader a little more about preterm birth and what it is, and why it is a bad thing. Also, this review could use a little but more information just on the topic since it wasn't a very long read, but it was still an interesting and easy read.
I was shocked to learn about this new information regarding the amount of preterm babies born each year for the US. It was surprising to know that so many are born here yearly, despite us being world leaders in health care.
I thought that my classmate, Spencer Borwick, did a good job providing a review for an interesting article on the frequency of premature births throughout the globe. I think that Spencer did a good job providing factual information to show that the United States is a country with one of the highest preterm births, along with many third world countries. I didn’t know such a high preterm birth rate existed in the US, but surprisingly, out of every 100 births in the US, 12 are preterm. Spencer also made sure to describe how this could relate to us, explaining to us how 3 people could have preterm births in our class of 25 people. This really put the problem into perspective. I also find that I agreed with his statement that such a medically inclined country should not be having this many preterm births.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I like Spencer’s review, I found that it lacked depth. Spencer could have provided more information by explaining what preterm birth is, and what the causes are. I also thought that this review was a bit short. It could have been lengthened by providing a hypothesis on why the US has so many preterm births, as I didn’t identify a reason being provided in the review.
I thought this article showed how an advanced country such as the United States, with such amazing health care, could still have so many preterm births. I think that scientists should put more effort into researching what the causes of this phenomenon are, since they hold dim consequences for the future.
Spencer did a great job of reviewing ‘New Report Shows 15 million Babies Too be Born Every Year.’ It was great to see him express the article so well and clear. I thought it was a great idea by including statistics and that he included his own opinion into his review.
ReplyDeleteEven though Spencer did a great job of reviewing this article he could improve it by talking more about premature babies and risks of being born premature. It could also be improved if he included more information on a general topic.
I found it very interesting that 1/8 of people could have been born prematurely. I enjoyed this article and found it very interesting.
I commented on Spencer Borwick’s review of the article, “News Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year.” There were many aspects of the review I found to be particularly well presented. For example, I found his summary to be very well constructed. He first said how many babies have premature birth. Then, if anyone wasn’t clear about what a premature birth was, he described it. Lastly, he said where the most preterm births occurred and made sure to include the United States, as that is what most closely relates to us. I also thought his relation to society was very good, as I also found it interesting that preterm pregnancies doesn’t just apply to third world and developing countries. Lastly, I really found Spencer’s relation to our class very effective when he said that at least 3 of us in a class of 25 could have been expected to be prematurely born.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Spencer’s article however, there were some suggestions that could be made. Although I found his summary to be very well constructed, I feel like it could be slightly longer and include even more detail. Secondly, I felt that Spencer could have clarified when he said, “15 million, more than 10% of all babies born, have premature births.” At first I was confused because I thought it was referring to all the babies ever born, but then I realized it was only addressing those born each year. I feel like if he were to simply add “each year” it could prevent some future confusion for other readers. Other than that, there were no other flaws in Spencer’s review.
Before reading this, I was not aware that the United States was 6th place in the list of countries with the most preterm births. That fact astounded me, as there is apparently a 12% preterm birth rate in the United States.
I thought that my classmate, Spencer Borwick, did a good job reviewing the article which was entitled, "New Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year." I really liked how he used a plethora of facts throughout his article. These facts really helped to enhance his writing while providing evidence to back up or support the argument that the article was trying to make. The facts were also very shocking which kept me interested in his review the entire time O was reading it. I also really liked how his writing wasn’t choppy. He was able to successfully make smooth transitions between his ideas and sentences. Oftentimes this is very difficult to do well and he was able to pull it off. I also enjoyed reading his second paragraph which was insightful and clear. The way that he was able to relate this article and problem back to our society was very perceptive and intuitive.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Spencer did a great job of reviewing this article I thought that there were some things that he could work on to make it even better. I would have liked to have more explanation as to why there is so much premature births in the United States. If he had explained this I think I would have like his review better because after reading the review I still had a lot of questions about premature births. Although the facts were very interesting and helped to support his review, at times I felt that they were a bit much. He could have explained why these facts were the way they were.
I never knew that 9 of the 11 countries with premature birth rates of over 15 percent can be found in Africa or that there is a 12 percent preterm birth rate in the United States.
My classmate, Spencer, did a great job reviewing the article, “New Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year.” Spencer used statistics throughout his review, which helps readers to visualize and really think about the amount of premature births. Spencer also did a good job relating this article to everyday life. For example, Spencer wrote about how in a class of about twenty-five kids, at least three of them are prematurely born (he relates this article to our biology class). In addition, he wrote about how premature births happen in Pakistan, Nigeria, and even in our country, the United States. Lastly, Spencer did a fantastic job understanding the overall article. He made his review easy to follow and to fully understand.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Spencer did a fantastic job reviewing this article, there are a few things he could have done to improve it. First of all, he did not mention about how being born prematurely impacts a human’s life. In other words, he could have said that humans born prematurely suffer with a lifetime of disability, including serious infections, learning difficulties, brain damage, cerebral palsy, and more. Also, Spencer could have explained the statistics to the readers. Although stating statistics is a great way to give details, all he did was list them not explain them.
I enjoyed reading the article, “New Report Shows 15 Million Babies Born Too Soon Every Year” as well as Spencer’s review. They were both very interesting. I learned that premature births are extremely common, and preterm birth rates are increasing in almost all countries. I also learned the impacts that premature births have on people.