TITLE:
Establishment of Growth Curves to Full Term Newborns: A Moroccan Study
AUTHORS:
Mohamed Amine Radouani, Salem Ananou, Mustapha Mrabet, Aicha Kharbach, Hassan Aguenaou, Amina Barkat
KEYWORDS:
Anthropometric Data, Gestational, Age, Parity, Corpulence, Hypotrophy, Macrosomia
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.5 No.3,
September
18,
2015
ABSTRACT: Neonatal anthropometric data is an important reflection of the growth and
fetal development. Objective: Knowing the anthropometric standards of Moroccan
newborns according to sex, gestational age, parity, age and corpulence of
women. Materials and Methods: Prospective and cross-sectional study. The
information forward newborns alive, healthy, Moroccan parents, from normal
pregnancies, born in Rabat Souissi’s maternity between January 2008 and
December 2013, was gathered. Results: 5000 births were recruited. The ratio was
balanced. Anthropometric standards identified according to gestational age and
gender were lower than the Frenchs (AUDIPOG) and Tunisians. With our curves, we
determined new thresholds for SGA and macrosomia. Factors influencing fetal
growth, it was verified, in addition to sex and gestational age of the newborn,
age, parity and maternal body mass index (BMI), that have proven determinants
of fetal growth in our context. Conclusion: The curves of birth weight, height
and head circumference of Moroccan newborns
recruited have determined a new thresholds for hypotrophy and macrosomia.