Individualized birth length and head circumference percentile charts based on maternal body weight and height

2020 ◽  
Vol 48 (7) ◽  
pp. 656-664
Author(s):  
Manfred Voigt ◽  
Lena Marie Meyer-Kahrweg ◽  
Erin Landau-Crangle ◽  
Hon Yiu So ◽  
Jan Däbritz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Large For Gestational Age ◽  
Tall Stature ◽  
Maternal Height ◽  
Term Birth ◽  
Maternal Size ◽  
The Third

AbstractObjectivesMeasurement of birth length and birth head circumference is part of the newborn assessment. Both measurements aid in distinguishing between proportionate and disproportionate small and large for gestational age newborns. It had been shown that birth weight is related to maternal height and weight. This study aims to analyze birth length and birth head circumference percentiles based on maternal stature.MethodsThis observational study analyzed birth length and birth head circumference percentiles of 2.3 million newborns stratified by maternal height and weight from the first obstetric assessment. Percentiles were calculated for sex and 22–43 gestational weeks for all infants. Eighteen subgroups based on six maternal height and three weight strata were defined and percentiles calculated from 32 to 42 gestational weeks using GAMLSS package for R.ResultsNewborns of mothers with height <158 cm and weight <53 kg (short stature) had a rate of preterm birth of 9%, compared to 5% in the tall stature group (height >177 cm, weight >79 kg). Small stature mothers were 1.7 years younger. Birth length differed by several centimeters for the same percentiles between groups of short and tall stature mothers, whereas birth head circumference differed up to 1.2 cm. The largest deviation of birth length was between the 97th percentiles. For male newborns born at term, birth length at the 97th percentile differed by 3.2 cm, at the 50th percentile by 2.7 cm and at the third percentile by 2.5 cm.ConclusionsBirth length and birth head circumference are related to maternal height and weight. To more completely assess newborns, the maternal size should be considered.

scholarly journals The association of women’s birth size with risk of molecular breast cancer subtypes: a cohort study

BMC Cancer ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie S. Sandvei ◽  
Signe Opdahl ◽  
Marit Valla ◽  
Pagona Lagiou ◽  
Ellen Veronika Vesterfjell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Breast Cancer ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Breast Cancer Risk ◽  
Cancer Risk ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Birth Size ◽  
Luminal A ◽  
Cancer Subtypes ◽  
Luminal B

Abstract Background Because birth size appears to be positively associated with breast cancer risk, we have studied whether this risk may differ according to molecular breast cancer subtypes. Methods A cohort of 22,931 women born 1920–1966 were followed up for breast cancer occurrence from 1961 to 2012, and 870 were diagnosed during follow-up. Archival diagnostic material from 537 patients was available to determine molecular breast cancer subtype, specified as Luminal A, Luminal B (human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-), Luminal B (HER2+), HER2 type, and Triple negative (TN) breast cancer. Information on the women’s birth weight, birth length and head circumference at birth was used to estimate hazard ratios (HR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each molecular subtype, applying Cox regression, and stratified by maternal height. Results Birth length (per 2 cm increments) was positively associated with Luminal A (HR = 1.2, 95% CI, 1.0–1.3), Luminal B (HER2+) (HR = 1.3, 95% CI, 1.0–1.7), and TN breast cancer (HR = 1.4, 95% CI, 1.0–1.9). No clear association was found for birth weight and head circumference. The positive associations of birth length were restricted to women whose mothers were relatively tall (above population median). Conclusion We found a positive association of birth length with risk of Luminal A, Luminal B (HER2+) and TN breast cancer that appears to be restricted to women whose mothers were relatively tall. This may support the hypothesis that breast cancer risk is influenced by determinants of longitudinal growth and that this finding deserves further scrutiny.

EFFECT OF ZINK TABLETS INTERVENTION IN ZINC DEFICIENCY OF TRIMESTER III PREGNANT WOMEN TOWARD WEIGHT AND BODY LENGTH OF NEWBORN

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 304-312
Author(s):  
Nurfadillah S ◽  
Wardihan Sinrang ◽  
Suryani As'ad ◽  
Muh. Nasrum Massi ◽  
Mardiana Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Zinc Deficiency ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
World Health ◽  
Third Trimester ◽  
Average Value ◽  
The Third ◽  
A Value ◽  
Zinc Levels

Background: According to 2018 World Health Organization (WHO) data globally, an estimated 17.3% of the population has inadequate zinc intake, with estimates ranging from 5.7% in Oceania to 7.6% in Europe, 9.6% in America and the Caribbean, highest in Africa (23.9%) and Asia (19.6%). Zinc is important for the function of a number of enzymes and growth hormones during pregnancy. In pregnant women, the relative zinc concentration decreases up to 35% due to the influence of hormonal changes and the transport of nutrients from mother to baby. Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify the effect of giving zinc tablets to pregnant women with zinc deficiency in the third trimester on body weight and length of babies born at the Makassar City Health Center. Methods: This type of research is True Experimental with a pretest-posttest design with a control group. The sample in this study was 62 samples of third trimester pregnant women, and the sampling technique used was purposive sampling. Measurement of zinc levels in third trimester pregnant women using the Elisa reader kit at the Research Laboratory of the Hasanuddin University Teaching Hospital. The research instruments were in the form of a research explanation sheet, respondent's consent sheet, respondent's checklist sheet, and the mother's zinc tablet consumption control sheet for 14 days. Results: Judging from the average value of newborns in pregnant women who did not have zinc deficiency, the average value of birth weight in pregnant women with zinc deficiency was 15.70 g/dL and 18.95 g/dL. zinc deficiency with a value (p < 0.05), while pregnant women with zinc deficiency have an average birth length of 10.00 g/dL and mothers who do not have a deficiency of 19.87 g/dL with a value (p < 0.05). So, it can be concluded that giving zinc tablets to pregnant women in the third trimester has an effect on Birth Weight (BBL) and Birth Length (PBL). Conclusion: Giving zinc tablets has an effect on increasing zinc levels in third trimester zinc deficiency pregnant women and increasing birth weight and length of the baby.  

scholarly journals Serum Zinc Level at Term Pregnancy and Newborn Anthropometry

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irma Seriana ◽  
Yusrawati Yusrawati ◽  
Gustina Lubis
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Serum Zinc ◽  
Zinc Level ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Anthropometric Measurement ◽  
Term Pregnancy ◽  
Serum Zinc Level ◽  
Average Birth Weight ◽  
Newborn Anthropometry

Objective: To determine the relationship between serum zinc level at term pregnancy and newborn anthropometry. Methods: This study is an observational study with cross-sectional design. Serum zinc level at term pregnancy was measured and then anthropometric measurement was done to the newborn, including birth weight, birth length and head circumference at birth. The data were statistically analyzed using regression correlation test. Results: Mean serum zinc level at term pregnancy is 36.01 μg/dl (SD=18.34 μg/dl), the average birth weight is 3158 gr (SD=480.4 gr), the average birth length is 48.42 cm (SD=1.75 cm) and the average head circumference at birth is 33.13 cm (SD=1.14 cm). There was no statistically significant relationship between serum zinc levels at term pregnancy and birth weight (p-value=0.152). Meanwhile, there are statistically significant relationships between serum zinc level at term pregnancy with birth length and head circumference with pvalue 0.026 and 0.012, respectively. Conclusion: Serum zinc level at term pregnancy is correlated with birth length and head circumference, but is not correlated with birth weight. [Indones J Obstet Gynecol 2015; 3-4: 190-195] Keywords: birth length, birth weight, head circumference at birth, serum zinc level, term pregnancy

scholarly journals Relationship between Children’s Birth Weight and Birth Length and a Risk of Overweight and Obesity in 4–15-Year-Old Children

Medicina ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (8) ◽  
pp. 487
Author(s):  
Joanna Baran ◽  
Aneta Weres ◽  
Ewelina Czenczek-Lewandowska ◽  
Justyna Leszczak ◽  
Katarzyna Kalandyk-Osinko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Body Mass ◽  
Overweight And Obesity ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Family ◽  
Normal Body Weight ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Birth Body Weight

Background and Objectives. The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between children’s birth weight/length and a risk of overweight and obesity. Materials and Methods. The study involved 747 children from kindergartens, as well as primary and middle schools from southeastern Poland. All the subjects were examined on fasting status. Each child was examined for body mass and height, in order to calculate their body mass index (BMI), and BMI centile. The parents completed a questionnaire related to basic information about the child and the family. Results. In the study group, the male infants presented greater birth body weight and birth body length. A comparison of the distribution of birth weights and lengths between the children with normal BMI and with high BMI showed statistically significant differences only in the case of birth length of 12–15-year-old children and in the group of boys aged 12–15 years. In the case of the female children and the group of 7–11-year-olds a statistically significant difference was found in the BMI centile at a later age—a higher centile was found in the girls and in the children aged 7–11 years classified as adequate for gestational age (AGA). Conclusions. Birth body weight is positively related to BMI centile; however, no significant differences were found in birth weight between children with overweight/obesity and children with normal body weight. Birth length is associated with a lower BMI centile only in boys aged 12–15 years, and lower birth length is found in boys with overweight and obesity.

Changes in LDL and HDL Subclasses in Normal Pregnancy and Associations with Birth Weight, Birth Length and Head Circumference

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 556-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Zeljkovic ◽  
Jelena Vekic ◽  
Slavica Spasic ◽  
Zorana Jelic-Ivanovic ◽  
Vesna Spasojevic-Kalimanovska ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Normal Pregnancy ◽  
Birth Length

scholarly journals A retrospective cross-sectional study of delayed closure of anterior fontanelle in healthy infants and its associated factors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
MengYan Tang ◽  
Fei Xiong ◽  
Ping Li ◽  
Limin Zeng ◽  
SuFei Yang
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Anterior Fontanelle ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Infants ◽  
Delayed Closure

Abstract Background: Anterior fontanelle (AF) is a regular feature of developing infants, and its delayed closure (AFDC) is highly valued in clinical child healthcare. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted with a 3-year follow-up to understand the occurrence of AFDC in healthy infants and its associated factors.Results: 61 out of 792 infants examined had AFDC, resulting in an incidence rate of 7.71% of AFDC in healthy infants. 92.29% of infants were found to have experienced AF closure by the age of 24 months, while up to 99.87% of them achieved closure before 36 months. From the age of 1 month to 36 months, the median AF size of the AFDC group was significantly larger than that of the normal closure (AFNC) group. Between 6 and 36 months, the median weight as well as length/height of the AFDC infants were both lower than those of their counterparts. Additionally, there indicated no difference in head circumference between two groups. Several factors were associated with AFDC in healthy infants, which were heavier birth weight (OR=1.001), longer birth length (OR=0.778), larger AF size at 1 month (OR=4.196), and being male (OR=1.851).Conclusion: AFDC in healthy infants was considered within a normal range for AF development and thus not pathological in this case. AF development was correlated to infant weight as well as length/height, but had no significant relationship with head circumference. Congenital factors such as birth weight, birth length, AF size at birth, and gender were found associated with AFDC in healthy infants.

The Development of Preschool Children of Heroin-Addicted Mothers: A Controlled Study

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 63 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-141
Author(s):  
Geraldine S. Wilson ◽  
Richard McCreary ◽  
James Kean ◽  
James C. Baxter
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Status ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Controlled Study ◽  
Infants And Toddlers ◽  
The Third ◽  
Comparison Groups ◽  
And Behavior

Disturbances of growth and behavior in infants and toddlers of women addicted to heroin during pregnancy have been reported in uncontrolled studies. In this study, 3to 6-year-old children of heroin-addicted mothers were compared to three other groups matched for age, race, sex, birth weight, and socioeconomic status. Heroin-exposed children weighed less and were shorter than those in the comparison groups; 14% had a head circumference below the third percentile. Heroin-exposed children were rated by parents as less well adjusted than control children and they differed significantly in perceptual measures and on subtests of the Illinois Test of Psycholinguistic Abilities and McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities relating to the process of organization. These findings Suggest that chronic intrauterine exposure to heroin may affect growth and behavior as well as perceptual and learning processes in preschool children.

Aspects of reproductive health in women with small and large for gestational age birth weight

2016 ◽  
pp. 53-55
Author(s):  
N.S. Nestertsova ◽  
◽  
L.G. Nazarenko ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Body Weight ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Menstrual Cycle ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Minimally Invasive ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Large For Gestational Age ◽  
Menstrual Function ◽  
Group I ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of the research was to determine the characteristics of menstrual function and the spectrum of disorders of reproductive health among women born with low weight and overweight. Materials and methods. The study included 122 healthy women of reproductive age, the city dwellers of the Eastern Ukraine, 53 (group I) of them were born weighing 2500 g or less, and 69 (group II) with body weight of 4000 g or more. To achieve this purpose conducted an anonymous survey and personal interviews. Were estimated characteristics of the formation of the menstrual function, its characteristics, the frequency of violation of menstrual cycle and the spectrum of pathology that requires medical, surgical or minimally invasive intervention. Results. This study determined the relationship of family history, perinatal development, the formation of the menstrual cycle and reproductive function in women with various deviations of body weight at birth. There was stated the relationship between weight at birth and fertility in the future. Were updated perinatal risk factors for female infertility. Were discovered the relationship between the deviation from normal body weight at birth and increased frequency of gynecological pathology, which require surgical or minimally invasive treatment, trigger factors for hormonal-metabolic disorders in the population of Eastern women. It was determined the necessity of a differentiated approach to medical care of women with different variants of the deviations of weight growth indicators at birth. Conclusion. Thus, the obtained data about the delay in sexual development and later about the high incidence of infertility in women who are born with low body weight are in agreement with the literature data, reflecting the parallelism of woman's ability to conceive, weight and growth parameters at birth. Key words: low birth weight, large for gestational age fetus, gynecological pathology, infertility.

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