Sex differences in fetal growth and immediate birth outcomes in a low-risk Caucasian population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

According to the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study Group recommendations, boys and girls have different growth trajectories after birth. Our aim was to develop gender-specific fetal growth curves in a low-risk population and to compare immediate birth outcomes.

Methods

First, second, and third trimester fetal ultrasound examinations were conducted between 2002 and 2012. The data was selected using the following criteria: routine examinations in uncomplicated singleton pregnancies, Caucasian ethnicity, and confirmation of gestational age by a crown-rump length (CRL) measurement in the first trimester. Generalized Additive Model for Location, Scale and Shape (GAMLSS) was used to align the time frames of the longitudinal fetal measurements, corresponding with th

SUBMITTER: Galjaard S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6734449 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature