Anthropometric surrogates to identify low birth weight Nepalese newborns: a hospital-based study |
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| Authors: | Chandrashekhar T Sreeramareddy Neena Chuni Rajkumar Patil Dela Singh Brishna Shakya |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Community Medicine, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal;(2) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal;(3) Department of Pediatrics, Manipal Teaching Hospital, Manipal College of Medical Sciences, Pokhara, Nepal;(4) Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Western Regional Hospital, Pokhara, Nepal |
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| Abstract: | Background In Nepal, more than 90% of the deliveries take place at home where birth weight is often not recorded. In developing countries,
low birth weight (LBW, <2500 grams) accounts for 60–80% of neonatal deaths. Early identification and referral of LBW babies
for extra essential newborn care is vital in preventing neonatal deaths. Studies carried out in different populations have
suggested that the use of newborn anthropometric surrogates of birth weight may be a simple and reliable method to identify
LBW babies in a home setting. However, a reliable anthropometric surrogate to identify LBW babies and its cut-off point is
not known for Nepalese newborns. |
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