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An updated reference for age-sex-specific birth weight percentiles stratified for ethnicity based on data from all live birth infants between 2005 and 2014 in Alberta, Canada.

Morteza HajihosseiniAnamaria SavuLinn MooreIrina DinuPadma Kaul
Published in: Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique (2021)
The updated birth weight percentiles presented in this study highlight the differences in SGA and LGA cut-offs among infants from South Asian, Chinese, and the general population, which may be important for clinical perinatal care.
Keyphrases
  • birth weight
  • gestational age
  • weight gain
  • preterm birth
  • palliative care
  • pregnant women
  • electronic health record
  • quality improvement
  • chronic pain
  • physical activity