Neonatal mortality risk of large-for-gestational-age and macrosomic live births in 15 countries, including 115.6 million nationwide linked records, 2000-2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We aimed to compare the prevalence and neonatal mortality associated with large for gestational age (LGA) and macrosomia among 115.6 million live births in 15 countries, between 2000 and 2020.

Design

Population-based, multi-country study.

Setting

National healthcare systems.

Population

Liveborn infants.

Methods

We used individual-level data identified for the Vulnerable Newborn Measurement Collaboration. We calculated the prevalence and relative risk (RR) of neonatal mortality among live births born at term + LGA (>90th centile, and also >95th and >97th centiles when the data were available) versus term + appropriate for gestational age (AGA, 10th-90th centiles) and macrosomic (≥4000, ≥4500 and ≥5000 g, regardless of gestational age) versus 250

SUBMITTER: Suarez-Idueta L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12678065 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature