Fetal growth standards for Somali population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Accurate assessment of fetal size is essential in providing optimal prenatal care. National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) study from 2015 demonstrated that estimated fetal weight (EFW) differed significantly by race/ethnicity after 20 weeks. There is a large Somali population residing in Minnesota, many of whom are cared for at our maternal fetal medicine practice at the University of Minnesota. Anecdotally, we noticed an increased proportion of small-for-gestational age diagnoses within this population. We sought to use our ultrasound data to create a reference standard specific for this population and compare to currently applied references.

Purpose

We aimed to model fetal growth standards within a healthy Somali population between 16 a

SUBMITTER: Mustafa HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7085970 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature