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The growth of low‐birth‐weight children
Author(s) -
Elliman Alison,
Bryan Elizabeth,
Elliman Anthony,
Walker Jean,
Harvey David
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1992.tb12232.x
Subject(s) - medicine , birth weight , low birth weight , circumference , body weight , biparietal diameter , pediatrics , head circumference , skinfold thickness , obstetrics , pregnancy , genetics , geometry , mathematics , biology
The growth of 171 seven‐year‐old children, free from major disability, with a birth weight of 2000 g or less was examined and compared with that of their own parents and of normal‐birth‐weight peers. Measurements included height, weight, occipitofrontal circumference, biparietal, occipitofrontal and bi‐iliac diameters, triceps and subscapular skinfold thickness. Low‐birth‐weight children were shorter than their parents whereas those of normal birth weight were taller. For all parameters, particularly weight, the low‐birth‐weight children were significantly less well grown. There was no significant relationship between occipitofrontal circumference and intellectual ability.