Maternal height, and ethnicity and birth weight: A retrospective cohort study of uncomplicated term vaginal deliveries in Malaysia.

Zhen Hean TeohJeevitha MariapunValerie Su Yin KoNisha Angela DominicRavichandran JeganathanShamala Devi KaralasingamValliammai Jayanthi Thirunavuk Arasoo

Published in: Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) (2024)

Birthweight increases with maternal height among Malaysians of all ethnicities. SGA and LGA cutoffs specific to maternal height may be useful to guide pregnancy management.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
preterm birth
body mass index
weight gain
pregnancy outcomes
pregnant women