Body Weight, Length and Head Circumference at Birth in a Cohort of Turkish Newborns

Kurtoglu S., Hatipoğlu N., MAZICIOĞLU M. M., Akın M. A., Çoban D., Gökoğlu S., ...More

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY, vol.4, no.3, pp.132-139, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 4 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/jcrpe.693
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL RESEARCH IN PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.132-139
  • Keywords: Intrauterine growth percentiles, SGA, LGA, CHILDREN BORN SMALL, INTRAUTERINE GROWTH, GESTATIONAL-AGE, INFANTS, MORTALITY, STANDARDS
  • Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Intrauterine growth references are primarily useful indicators in the assessment of the general health status of newborn infants. Although Lubchenco's references are still used in many neonatal care units, we believe that there is a need for up-to-date intrauterine growth references specific for different populations. To develop gestational age-and gender-specific national references for birth weight, birth length and head circumference.