Comparative analysis of INTERGROWTH-21st and Fenton growth charts for birthweight classification in a multiethnic Asian cohort: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of using International Fetal and Newborn Growth Consortium for the 21st Century (INTERGROWTH-21st) (IG-21) growth standards compared with Fenton growth charts on birthweight classification in a multiethnic newborn cohort in Singapore.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Singapore.

Patients

Study population included 2541 babies born between 16 December 2019 and 16 March 2020.

Interventions

None.

Main outcome measures

Birthweight classifications of small for gestational age (SGA), appropriate for gestational age (AGA) and large for gestational age (LGA) were assessed using IG-21 and Fenton growth charts. The level of agreement between the two charts

SUBMITTER: Chan D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11535710 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature