Low-birth-weight newborns are usually placed into a warmed crib because
A) warmth will reduce jaundice.
B) they have insufficient fat deposits to keep themselves warm.
C) warmth activates the sucking reflex.
D) warmth reduces the activity of the immune system.

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Low-birth-weight newborns have insufficient fat deposits to keep themselves warm, so they need to be placed in a warmed crib to prevent hypothermia.

Low-Birth-Weight Newborns Are Usually Placed into a Warmed Crib Because