[Weight, length and head circumference of the newborn infant and their relationship to maternal and infant factors. Standards for intrauterine growth]. 1980

R Wälli, and T Stettler, and R H Largo, and A Fanconi, and A Prader

Means, standard deviations and smoothed percentiles of fetal weight, length and head circumference at birth, and weight of the placenta between 26 and 44 weeks of gestation are presented. The data are based on 5136 single and 208 twin, live-born newborn infants delivered at the cantonal Hospital Winterthur between 1969 and 1974. The percentile curves differ considerably from those of the widely used "Lubchenco-Curves". Fetal weight correction factors for maternal weight, parity and sex of the child are given. Among the various maternal and infantile variables influencing fetal growth, gestational age and maternal weight were found to be the most significant ones affecting weight and length of the newborn. Parity and sex of the child were of moderate, maternal height and nationality of minor importance.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007231 Infant, Newborn An infant during the first 28 days after birth. Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297 Male Males
D010298 Parity The number of offspring a female has borne. It is contrasted with GRAVIDITY, which refers to the number of pregnancies, regardless of outcome. Multiparity,Nulliparity,Primiparity,Parity Progression Ratio,Parity Progression Ratios,Ratio, Parity Progression,Ratios, Parity Progression
D012015 Reference Standards A basis of value established for the measure of quantity, weight, extent or quality, e.g. weight standards, standard solutions, methods, techniques, and procedures used in diagnosis and therapy. Standard Preparations,Standards, Reference,Preparations, Standard,Standardization,Standards,Preparation, Standard,Reference Standard,Standard Preparation,Standard, Reference
D001724 Birth Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D001827 Body Height The distance from the sole to the crown of the head with body standing on a flat surface and fully extended. Body Heights,Height, Body,Heights, Body
D001835 Body Weight The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms. Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002508 Cephalometry The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD. Craniometry
D005006 Ethnicity A group of people with a common cultural heritage that sets them apart from others in a variety of social relationships. Ethnic Groups,Nationality,Ethnic Group,Nationalities
D005260 Female Females

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