Fetal size at the 32nd gestational week is associated with the risk of breech presentation at term birth.

Published in: American journal of human biology : the official journal of the Human Biology Council (2023)

Fetuses who remain in a breech presentation until term birth (≥37 gestational weeks) differed significantly in head and abdominal dimensions from cephalic fetuses from the 32nd gestational week onwards.

Keyphrases

gestational age
birth weight
weight gain
preterm birth
pregnant women
case report
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
randomized controlled trial
placebo controlled
optic nerve
study protocol
double blind