Maternal determinants of birthweight in normal pregnancy |
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| Authors: | K. P. FUNG MB BS MRCP DCH Senior Lecturer H. Y. S. Ngan MB BS MRCOG Senior Medical Officer .J. S. K. WOO MB BS MRCOG Senior Lecturer .T. W. WONG MB BS FACOM Senior Lecturer . |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Paediatrics, National University of Singapore;Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Hong Kong;Department of Community, Occupational and Family Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
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| Abstract: | Partial and multiple regression analysis was performed to find out the correlation between birthweight and maternal anthropometric variables. Pearson regression analysis revealed significant dependence of birthweight on gestation of pregnancy, maternal weight, symphysis-sternal distance and height, but not on armspan and skin thickness. However, the only maternal variable bearing significant influence on birthweight in partial regression analysis was bodyweight. The effects of maternal determinants on birthweight, though some of them were statistically significant, were clinically unimportant. |
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| Keywords: | anthropometry birthweight height pregnancy weight |
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