Calf circumference to detect low birth weight babies: a comparative study

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dc.contributor.authorKokku, Pradheep Kumaren_US
dc.contributor.authorSingh, Himabinduen_US
dc.contributor.authorKotha, Rakeshen_US
dc.contributor.authorJadhavo, Arjunen_US
dc.contributor.authorMaddireddi, Alimeluen_US
dc.contributor.authorCherukuri, Nirmalaen_US
dc.contributor.authorAnjum, Sadiquaen_US
dc.contributor.authorTadury, Apoorvaen_US
dc.date.accessioned2020-09-24T07:45:47Z
dc.date.available2020-09-24T07:45:47Z
dc.date.issued2019-11
dc.description.abstractBackground: In developing countries 15 per cent of infants weigh less than 2,500 grams at birth .It is not possible to provide expensive weighing scales to the community members and families due to logistic (carrying a heavy scale) and operational (inability of Trained Birth Attenders to read) problems. Therefore it is essential to find out an alternative method for the estimation of birth weight. Almost 60 per cent of newborns in developing countries are not weighed. Which can lead to an underestimation of the incidence of low birth weight. That's why' we done' present study' to know the simple indicators to detect low birth weight babies. Aim of this study to compare calf circumference with other Low birth weight indicators as a reliable predictor of low birth weight babies.Methods: It is a cross-sectional study done during period 2018 January to 2018 October done at Niloufer Hospital Hyderabad. Statistical analysis is done using SPSS (version 17) statistical software. For comparison Pearson's Correlation coefficients used.Results: The best correlation was observed with both calf circumference (r=0.818) and head circumference (r=0.744) for identifying babies with birth weight <2 kg. For babies with birth weight <2.5 kg, calf circumference had the highest order of correlation (r = 0.986) followed closely by head circumference (r=0.886).Conclusion: In the absence of a weighing machine, simple measurements like calf circumference is the best indicator in identifying low birth weight babies (<2.5kg) at birth.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Pediatrics, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Neonatology, Niloufer Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsFellow in Navodaya Hospitals, Hyderabad, Telangana, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKokku Pradheep Kumar, Singh Himabindu, Kotha Rakesh, Jadhavo Arjun, Maddireddi Alimelu, Cherukuri Nirmala, Anjum Sadiqua, Tadury Apoorva. Calf circumference to detect low birth weight babies: a comparative study. International Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics. 2019 Nov; 6(6): 2302-2308en_US
dc.identifier.issn2349-3283
dc.identifier.issn2349-3291
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/204284
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherMedip Academyen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber6en_US
dc.relation.volume6en_US
dc.source.urihttps://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2349-3291.ijcp20194156en_US
dc.subjectCalf circumferenceen_US
dc.subjectCommunity healthen_US
dc.subjectHead circumferenceen_US
dc.subjectLow birth weighten_US
dc.subjectNeonateen_US
dc.subjectTrained birth attendantsen_US
dc.titleCalf circumference to detect low birth weight babies: a comparative studyen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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