CHEST AND MIDARM CIRCUMFERENCES - IDENTIFICATION OF LOW-BIRTH-WEIGHT NEWBORNS IN TURKEY


ARISOY A. E., SARMAN G.

JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS, cilt.41, sa.1, ss.34-37, 1995 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 41 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 1995
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/tropej/41.1.34
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF TROPICAL PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.34-37
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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=0.798). 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.