Gestational Age Specific Weight, Length and Head Circumference of Kurdish Newborns in Sulaimani City

Abstract

Objectives 
 To assess the percentiles (3, 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, 90, 95 and 97%) of weight, length and head circumference for a sample of new-born Kurdish population in Sulaimani and the relation to mothers' age, parity and gestational age.
 Patients and Methods 
 Birth weight, crown heal length and head circumference of infants born at gestational age 37–44 weeks in Sulaimani teaching hospital from March 2008 to March 2009 were measured prospectively using standard equipments.
 Results 
 The mean weight, length and head circumference of the male full term baby in the total sample was as followed respectively 3355 kg, 50 cm, 35 cm. The mean weight, length and head circumference of the female full term baby in the total sample were as followed respectively 3260 kg, 49.3cm, 34.5 cm. The median for weight, length and head circumference of the male full term baby were 3355 g (3300–3400), 50 (50–50.2) and 35 (33,5–35). While the median for weight, length and Head circumference of the female full term baby in the total sample were 3260 g (=3200–3306), 49.3 (49–49.5) and 34.5 (34.4–34.6).
 Conclusion 
 The anthropometric measures of the new born babies in this study are near that found by the WHO Multicentre Growth Reference Study but higher than less developed countries.

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“…3 Another study on Kurdish newborn in Italy, reported increase in head circumference length directly related to parity of mother and gestation of the newborn. 23 A study done in UK among European, Chinese, South Asian descent newborns revealed Chinese and South Asian newborns had smaller head circumference than European newborns. 24 A study claimed that nulliparous mothers of large fetal head circumference are at risk of primary cesarean section and assisted vaginal delivery relative to the mothers who had average fetal head circumference.…”