The Relation between Gestational Age and Anthropometric Measurements among Newborns

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

2 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University. Egypt

3 Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Egypt

4 Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt

5 Assistant Professor of Pediatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Suez Canal University, Egypt

Abstract

Background: Growth monitoring and assessing its parameters have an important
role because accurate gestational age and growth measurements are important
which reflects standard growth and morbidity, and mortality in newborns is
directly, linked with gestational age and anthropometric measurements. This study
aimed to investigate the relationship between gestational age and anthropometric
measurements among newborns. Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted in
the Obstetrics and Gynecology ward at Sohag University Hospital, from Dar El –
Salam Abed- Allah Maternal and Child Health Center at Sohag City and Maternal
and Child Health Center at Talkha City belonging to Dakhahlia Governorate within
six months, including 280 newborns. Tools: A structured questionnaire,
anthropometric measurement, and percentile charts from the 10th, 50th, and 90th
percentiles were utilized for collecting the data. A positive correlation was found
between gestational age and anthropometric variables. Conclusion: A positive
correlation between gestational age and anthropometric measurements among
newborns, and anthropometric variables can be used as simple tools for predicting
gestational age

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Egyptian Journal of Health Care
Volume 12, Issue 1
March 2021
Pages 404-417

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