Growth charts and prediction of abnormal growth - what is known, what is not known and what is misunderstood.

Margie H H Davenport Jan Modzelewski Krzysztof Herman Katarzyna Muzyka-Placzynska Michal Rabijewski

Published in: Ginekologia polska (2020)

Birthweight for gestational age charts are biased for weight in preterm birth. Prediction and management of outcome cannot be based solely on fetal size. Small is not the only problem, we have to think large as well. A common misunderstanding in clinical practice is not using uniform charts in defining growth.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
birth weight
clinical practice
low birth weight
body mass index
weight gain