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[Growth charts and intrauterine growth retardation]

J-B Gouyon1, C Ferdynus, C Quantin

  • 1Centre d'études périnatales de l'Océan Indien, groupe hospitalier Sud Réunion, CHU, BP 350, avenue François-Mitterrand, 97448 Saint-Pierre cedex, France. jean-bernard.gouyon@chu-reunion.fr

Archives De Pediatrie : Organe Officiel De La Societe Francaise De Pediatrie
|July 24, 2013
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Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) means a fetus isn't reaching its growth potential. While growth charts help estimate this, their individual predictive value for fetal and neonatal outcomes is limited.

Area of Science:

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Neonatology
  • Pediatric Growth and Development

Context:

  • Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) signifies a fetus failing to achieve its genetic growth potential.
  • Growth charts, both fetal and neonatal, are used to approximate individual growth potential.
  • Fetal growth charts estimate fetal weight from biometric data, while neonatal charts use birth weight.

Purpose:

  • To differentiate between fetal and neonatal growth charts and their respective applications.
  • To highlight the differences and limitations of current growth charting methods for assessing intrauterine growth restriction.
  • To underscore the clinical and epidemiological significance of IUGR and its associated risks.

Summary:

  • Neonatal and fetal growth charts are not interchangeable and have distinct clinical and epidemiological meanings.
  • Fetal growth charts assess growth velocity, but individual fetal weight estimation can lack precision.
  • Neonatal charts, based on population data, differ significantly from fetal charts, especially for preterm infants often affected by maternal conditions.

Impact:

  • Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) is a significant risk factor for fetal mortality, neonatal mortality, and both short- and long-term morbidity.
  • Despite the risks, the predictive accuracy of current growth charts, customized or not, at an individual level is low.
  • Further investigations are necessary to improve the predictive value of growth assessments for individual fetal and neonatal outcomes.

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