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Objective To establish the Polock indexes (PI) of singleton neonates in different gestational age (GA),so as to provide a reference data for evaluating physical fullness and symmetry in neonates at birth.Methods A total of 16 887 live singleton neonates at 27-42 weeks of GA from two hospitals were measured at birth by site survey method using cluster samples by a cross sectional time in Shenzhen City,from 2013 to 2015 in this study,to establish PI of singleton neonates in different GA.Results The PI mean and the percentile curves(3rd,10th,25th,50th,75th,90th,97th)of singleton neonates at 27-42 weeks of GA (male,female,and unisex three groups) were established in 2015 in Shenzhen,China.The fullness and nutrition status of neonates at birth can be evaluated by these PI curves.According to the 3rd,10th,25th-75th,90th,97th curves,the down,mid down,middle,mid upper,upper levels were divided in turn.When the PI values ＞97th curve it was overweighted or fatty.When the PI values ＜ 3rd curve it was malnutrition.The lowest values of PI were at 27 weeks of GA,and the highest values appeared at 42 weeks of GA.The PI values were increasing with GA growth,which indicated that the GA increased the body density and fullness.The 50th percentile curve of male PI was higher than that of the female,and the male ratio increased by 61.2-89.5 at the gestational age of 27-34 weeks;between 35 and 42 weeks of fetal age,males increased by 104.8-149.1,which had a statistical difference (P ＜ 0.001).Conclusions The PI of singleton neonates rises with GA increase,which shows the GA increases the body density and fullness.PI is higher in male than in female singleton neonates.
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Objective To obtain the length-chest circumference index of normal term newborns in different gestational age. Methods By cross-sectional time cluster sampling fact-ifnding investigation method, the anthropometric data on 16388 newborns from 2013 to 2015 were measured, including birth weight, length, crown-rump length, head circumference, and chest circumference, to develop normal full-term infants height chest circumference index (BCI) in different gestational age. Results Anthropometric data of 13776 normal term infants were available at the end of the study. The BCI, Ververck Index (VI), Elisma index (EI) were increasing with the gestational age at newborn. BCI, VI, EI in male is less than those of female with signiifcant difference (P<0.05). There were some differences of newborn’s BCI, VI and EI in 2015 than those in 2005. Conclusion Com-pared to ten years ago, chest fullness increased with gestational age at different gestational ages in normal full-term infants, and the chest fullness in male is less than that in female.