Microcephaly and macrocephaly. A study on anthropometric and clinical data from 308 subjects [PDF]
, 2019 Head circumference is the auxological parameter that most correlates with developmental anomalies in childhood. Head circumference (HC) two standard deviations (SD) below or above the mean defines microcephaly and macrocephaly, respectively.
Corsello G. +7 more
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Temporal trends in pregnancy weight gain and birth weight in Bavaria 2000-2007: slightly decreasing birth weight with increasing weight gain in pregnancy [PDF]
, 2009 Aims: To assess temporal trends in birth weight and pregnancy weight gain in Bavaria from 2000 to 2007. Methods: Data on 695,707 mother and infant pairs (singleton term births) were available from a compulsory reporting system for quality assurance ...
Beyerlein, Andreas +3 more
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Reported prevalence of gestational diabetes in Scotland: the relationship with obesity, age, socioeconomic status, smoking and macrosomia, and how many are we missing? [PDF]
, 2017 Aims/Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is defined as ‘carbohydrate intolerance of varying degrees of severity with onset or first recognition during pregnancy,’ and is associated with increased fetal and maternal risks.
Bellamy +25 more
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Differential effect of pre-pregnancy low BMI on fetal macrosomia: a population-based cohort study
BMC Medicine, 2021 Background The differential effect of pre-pregnancy low BMI on macrosomia has not been fully addressed. Herein, we conducted a city-wide population-based cohort study to illuminate the association between pre-pregnancy low BMI and macrosomia, stratifying
Guoju Li +12 more
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Pediatrics and Neonatology, 2018 Background: The role of maternal serum triglycerides (TGs) in the development of fetal macrosomia in different subgroups of body mass index (BMI) has received little attention.
Sima Hashemipour +5 more
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Management of diabetes from preconception to the postnatal period: summary of NICE guidance [PDF]
, 2008 Diabetes in pregnancy is associated with risks to the woman (for example, higher rates of miscarriage, preeclampsia, and preterm labour) and to the developing fetus and baby (for example, higher rates of congenital malformations, macrosomia, birth ...
Guideline Development Group, NICE +1 more
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Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry, 2015 Background: Fetal macrosomia and its associated complications are the most frequent and serious morbidities for infants associated with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM).
Zhonghua Shi +4 more
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The prevalence of gestational diabetes mellitus and its related risk factors in Gorgan, north of Iran. Selective or universal screening test is cost-effective? [PDF]
, 2015 Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is the most prevalent metabolic disorder in pregnancy. GDM is defined in
Eshghinia, S. +2 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of macrosomia in Peru, 2013
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, 2017 Objectives. To determine the prevalence of macrosomia and factors associated with it in Peru and to describe the occurrence of complications peri- and postpartum. Materials and Methods.
Antonio José Ledo Alves da Cunha +3 more
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Lipids in Health and Disease, 2018 Background Macrosomia is a serious public health problem worldwide due to its increasing prevalence and adverse influences on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Xiangxiang Wang +9 more
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