All issues > Volume 25(7); 1982

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(7):649-655. Published online July 31, 1982.

Estimation of Fetal Growth by Measurement of Birth Weight for Gestational Age in Newborn.

Ja Young Park, Joong Gon Kim, Keun Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Birth weight and gestational age are two important factors in assessing the neonatal mortality and morbidity. We collected the birth weights of 10,242 newborns who were born at Ewha Womans University Hospital from June, 1976 to June, 1981, including birth weight and gestational age. Mean birth weight with standard deviation for each gestational age and fetal growth curve are presented in single births and twins.

Keywords :Birth weight;Gestational age;Fetal growth curve