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Standards of skinfold thickness and anthropometric indices in term Israeli newborn infants
1Department of Neonatology, Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem, Israel.
Insights
This study measured infant anthropometrics at birth to establish nutritional status benchmarks. The data provides a baseline for assessing the growth and nutritional health of Israeli newborns.
Area of Science:
- Pediatrics
- Human Nutrition
- Neonatal Health
Background:
- Accurate assessment of newborn nutritional status is crucial for early health interventions.
- Establishing baseline anthropometric data for specific infant populations aids in monitoring growth and identifying potential health issues.
Purpose of the Study:
- To collect comprehensive anthropometric data from a cohort of full-term Israeli infants shortly after birth.
- To calculate key anthropometric indices related to body fat and overall growth.
- To provide reference data for assessing the nutritional status and postnatal growth of Israeli infants.
Main Methods:
- Conducted anthropometric measurements on 250 singleton, full-term infants within 4 hours of birth.
- Measured weight, length, head circumference, mid-arm circumference, and various skinfold thicknesses (biceps, triceps, subscapular, abdominal, suprailiac, quadriceps).
- Calculated anthropometric indices including arm fat area, arm non-fat area, adiposity, ponderal index, and weight/length ratio.
Main Results:
- Detailed anthropometric measurements were obtained for the study cohort.
- Calculated indices provided insights into total body fat stores and adiposity at birth.
- Established a dataset of neonatal anthropometric parameters specific to Israeli infants.
Conclusions:
- The collected anthropometric data serves as a valuable resource for evaluating the nutritional status of newborns.
- This baseline data is essential for monitoring the postnatal growth trajectory of Israeli infants.
- The findings support the use of anthropometry in routine neonatal care and public health assessments for this population.
Abstract:
Anthropometric measurements including weight, length, head and mid-arm circumferences, skinfold thickness (biceps, triceps, subscapular, abdominal, suprailiac and quadriceps) were obtained from 250 singleton, full-term infants within 4 h of birth. Anthropometric indices for total body fat stores such as arm fat and nonfat areas, adiposity and ponderal indices, and weight/length ratio were calculated. These data may be helpful in determining nutritional status at birth and assessing postnatal growth of Israeli infants.