Birth weight distribution of neonates in Lombardy: development of CedAP charts and comparison with national and international charts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Birth weight (BW) is an indicator for the assessment of neonatal health. No recent studies have specifically evaluated the distribution of BW in infants born in Lombardy and no updated regional neonatal charts are available. The aim of this study is to trace region-specific BW charts (CedAP charts) for neonates born in Lombardy and to compare them with the INeS charts, specific for Italian neonates, and with the Intergrowth21st (IG21) international neonatal charts.

Methods

Data of 361,105 singleton live births were extracted from the certificate of assistance in childbirth (CedAP) registry. The Extended Mechanistic Growth Function method was used to trace CedAP charts. The comparison with the INeS and the IG21 charts was performed by centiles shape, computing z-sc

SUBMITTER: Tunesi S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12751662 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature