| Chest and mid-arm circumferences: identification of low birth weight newborns in Turkey. | |
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PMID: 7723127 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The present study was performed to find out which anthropometric measurement(s) could efficiently be substituted for weight to detect neonates with low birth weight at birth. A total of 874 neonates, between 32 and 43 weeks of gestational age were measured within 24 h of birth to interpret the validity of anthropometric measurements. Low birth weight was observed in 10 per cent of the neonates. The study showed a significant correlation (P < 0.001) between chest circumference, mid-arm circumference, head circumference, length, and birth weight. However, the correlation was maximum for chest circumference (r = 0.855) and mid-arm circumference (r = 0.791). A chest circumference of < 30 cm and a mid-arm circumference of < 9 cm had the best sensitivity and specificity for identifying neonates with a birth weight of < 2500 g. Chest circumference and/or mid-arm circumference can be used as simple and reliable indicators for predicting low birth weight whenever weighing of newborns is not feasible. |
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Authors:
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A E Arisoy; G Sarman |
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of tropical pediatrics Volume: 41 ISSN: 0142-6338 ISO Abbreviation: J. Trop. Pediatr. Publication Date: 1995 Feb |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1995-05-22 Completed Date: 1995-05-22 Revised Date: 2006-03-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8010948 Medline TA: J Trop Pediatr Country: ENGLAND |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 34-7 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pediatrics, Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey. |
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Anthropometry* Arm Birth Weight* Body Height Head Humans Infant, Low Birth Weight* Infant, Newborn Reproducibility of Results Sensitivity and Specificity Thorax Turkey |
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