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A study of mid-arm and chest circumferences as predictors of low birthweight
K Rogo1, O Nyagudi, A Ferguson
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi, Kenya.
Abstract:
Nine hundred ninety-nine newborns were examined in order to determine the relationship between birthweight and mid-arm and chest circumstances. An early neonatal mortality rate of 51/1000 was recorded, being much higher for preterm (301/1000) than term babies (2.5/1000). Both mid-arm and chest circumference showed highly significant correlations with birthweight (r = 0.872, P less than 0.0001 and r = 0.918, P less than 0.0001, respectively). The correlation between weight and chest circumstances was upheld even for very small babies.