Birth weight and gestational age distributions in a rural Kenyan population.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the increased availability of access to prenatal ultrasound in low/middle-income countries, there is opportunity to better characterize the association between fetal growth and birth weight across global settings. This is important, as fetal growth curves and birthweight charts are often used as proxy health indicators. As part of a randomized control trial, in which ultrasonography was utilized to establish accurate gestational age of pregnancies, we explored the association between gestational age and birthweight among a cohort in Western Kenya, then compared our results to data reported by the INTERGROWTH-21st study.

Methods

This study was conducted in 8 geographical clusters across 3 counties in Western Kenya. Eligible subjects were nulliparous women carr

SUBMITTER: Bucher S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9993805 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature