The head circumference to chest circumference ratio provided an easy way to detect foetal growth restriction in term infants.
Acta Paediatr
; 113(1): 67-71, 2024 01.
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ABSTRACT
AIM:
The head circumference to chest circumference (HC/CC) ratio has been used to identify low birth weight infants in developed countries. This study was conducted to examine whether the ratio could distinguish asymmetrical foetal growth restriction (FGR).METHODS:
This retrospective observational study was conducted with 1955 infants (50.5% male) born at term between 2016 and 2020 at Tokyo Metropolitan Toshima Hospital, Japan.RESULTS:
We found that 120 (6.1%) had FGR. Their mean birth weight was 3052.1 ± 367.3 g, and their mean gestational age was 39.1 ± 1.1 weeks. Logistic regression analysis showed that the association between the HC/CC ratio and FGR had a regression coefficient of -20.6 (p < 0.000). The linear regression analysis showed that the association between the HC/CC ratio and the birth weight z-score had a regression coefficient of -8.59 (p < 0.000). The coefficient of correlation was -0.33 (p < 0.001). The receiver operating characteristic curve for detecting FGR showed that the area under the curve was 0.75 and the cut-off value was 0.93, with sensitivity of 75.8% and specificity of 60.8%.CONCLUSION:
Our study established the associations between HC/CC ratio and FGR and birth weight z-scores and confirmed that the ratio provided an easy way to detect FGR in term-born infants.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
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2024
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