Correlation of anthropometric measurements of mothers and their newborns.
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1997-04-01
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This cross-sectional study was designed to assess the influence of the nutritional status of the mother upon the anthropometric measures of their babies. It was conducted at three different hospitals of Dhaka city during a short period of 5 weeks in 1992. One hundred and fifty mothers with their newborns were studied to correlate their anthropometric measurements. Weight, height/length and mid-arm-circumference were measured. The study showed that the correlation between weight of mother and weight of her newborn was stronger than that between heights (length) and mid-arm-circumferences of the mothers and the newborn. Correlation between mid-arm-circumference of mother and newborn was statistically insignificant whereas correlations of other variables were statistically significant. Height of mother and length of newborn daughter were less well correlated than height of mother and length of newborn son which showed relatively significant correlation (p < 0.05). The study indicates that the anthropometric measures of the newborn babies might be an outcome of the nutritional status of the mother.
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Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin.
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Das JC, Khanam ST. Correlation of anthropometric measurements of mothers and their newborns. Bangladesh Medical Research Council Bulletin. 1997 Apr; 23(1): 10-5