The Relationship Between Birth Weight and a Number of Body Measurements of Neonates at Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan

  • Nurhayati Hamid Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Helmi Lubis Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Martinus Saragih Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Rafita Ramayati Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Chairuddin P. Lubis Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Dachrul Aldy Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
  • Noersida Raid Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14238/pi23.5-6.1983.95-102
Keywords: birth weight, neonates, body measurement

Abstract

From January 1980 to November 1980 a survey on the relationship between birth weight (BW) with body length (BL), head circumference (HC) and chest circumference (CC) was carried out on 1689 newborn infants bom in the Dr. Pringadi General Hospital Medan. They were divided into six groups, based on their BW i.e.:

Group I : 1501 - 2000 g

Group II : 2001 - 2500 g

Group Ill : 2501 - 3000 g

Group IV : 3001 - 3500 g

Group V : 3501 - 4000 g

G1011p VI : 4001 - 4500 g

The average of BL, HC and CC in cm is shown below: 

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The mean values of total BL, total HC and total CC can represent the anthropometric values for the certain BW group.

No significant differences were found between male and female newborn infants in each group.

Author Biography

Martinus Saragih, Department of Child Health, Universitas Sumatera Utara Medical School/Dr. Pirngadi General Hospital, Medan, North Sumatera

Rafita Ramayati, Chairuddin P. Lubis, Dachrul Aldy, Noersida Raid

References

1. BISTOK SAING; LEMAN SEMBI RING; LEONARD NAPITUPULU; NURSIDA RAID; HELENA SIREGAR : Anthropometry in the newborn. Paediatr. Indones. 17 : 299 - 304 (1977).
2. MANOEROENG, S.M.; LEMAN SEMBIRING : Growth and Development of infant in the first years of life. Naskah Lengkap KONIKA III, Surabaya 1974.
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Published
2021-12-20
How to Cite
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Hamid N, Lubis H, Saragih M, Ramayati R, Lubis CP, Aldy D, Raid N. The Relationship Between Birth Weight and a Number of Body Measurements of Neonates at Dr. Pirngadi Hospital Medan. PI [Internet]. 20Dec.2021 [cited 6May2024];23(5-6):95-02. Available from: https://www.paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/2899
Issue
Vol 23 No 5-6 (1983): May - June 1983
Section
Neonatology

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Received 2021-12-20
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