Neonatal Antropometry

ABSTRACT

One thousand neonates were examined for anthropometric measurement i.e. weight, crown heel length, occipito frontal diameter, mid arm circumference. Ponderal index and ratio of mid arm circumference [MAC] and occipito frontal circumference [OFC] were calculated. The mean maternal age was 28 + 6 year. Out of 1000 women whose babies were examined 20.4 percent were primigravidas, 54.0 percent were multigravidas and 25.6 percent were grandmultigravidas. The commonest mode of delivery was spontaneous vertex delivery [80.3 percent], followed by vaccum extraction 9.1 percent, cesarian section 9.0 percent and forceps delivery 1.6 percent. Out of the total 52 percent were males and 48 percent females with 19 percent having preterm delivery and 81 percent term delivery. Low birth weight i.e. less than 2500 gram was observed in 10.6 percent of babies with 5.5 percent males and 5.1 percent females. The mean birth weight was 3.16 Kg, length 49.76 cm, OFC 34.91 cm, MAC 9.27 cm. The mean ponderal index was 2.47 and MAC OFC ratio was 0.266. It was concluded that the population under study has lower preterm delivery rate, lower low birth weight rate but more or less similar anthropometric measurements, as reported from other parts of the country