Adjusting growth standards for fetal sex improves correlation of small babies with stillbirth and adverse perinatal outcomes: A state-wide population study.

Natasha L PritchardSusan P WalkerAlexandra R MitchellStephen TongAnthea C Lindquist

Published in: PloS one (2022)

Use of growth centiles not adjusted for fetal sex disproportionately classifies female infants as SGA, increasing their risk of unnecessary intervention, and fails to identify a cohort of male infants at increased risk of adverse outcomes, including stillbirth. Sex-specific charts may help inform decisions and improve outcomes.

Keyphrases

randomized controlled trial
birth weight
pregnant women
type diabetes
emergency department
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
physical activity
insulin resistance