The relationship of the rate of intrauterine growth of infants of low birth weight to mortality, morbidity, and congenital anomalies

摘要: The purpose of this investigation is to determine the relationship intrauterine growth rate low-birth-weight infants neonatal mortality, congenital anomalies, and other factors related well-being neonate. A method has been developed which classifies approximately 1,600 2,500 grams (3 pounds, 9 ounces, 5 8 ounces) in 4 gestation quartiles have made be identical their birth weight sex distribution differ widely length gestation. These quartiles, denoted short, intermediate long, provide groups different from very fast slow. data relate 367 single white Child Health Development Studies Oakland, California, 20,408 such New York City.