Risk factors for small for gestational age

Background: The purpose of the paper was to determine the risk factors for small‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA) infants at full term, in Japan. Methods: The study was conducted at four hospitals and clinics in the Tokyo metropolitan area. A retrospective review of 2972 mothers and their infants born from...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics international 2007-12, Vol.49 (6), p.985-990
Hauptverfasser:	TSUKAMOTO, HIROKO, FUKUOKA, HIDEOKI, KOYASU, MIEKO, NAGAI, YASUSHI, TAKIMOTO, HIDEMI
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Body Mass Index Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Small for Gestational Age Japan Logistic Models maternal weight gain Pregnancy prepregnancy body mass index Retrospective Studies Risk Factors small for gestational age Smoking - adverse effects Thinness - complications Weight Gain
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Zusammenfassung:	Background: The purpose of the paper was to determine the risk factors for small‐for‐gestational‐age (SGA) infants at full term, in Japan. Methods: The study was conducted at four hospitals and clinics in the Tokyo metropolitan area. A retrospective review of 2972 mothers and their infants born from singleton pregnancies at any time during the years 2002 and 2003 was conducted. Results: Of these women, 8.4% gave birth to SGA infants. The proportion of SGA infants was significantly higher among heavy smokers (>10 cigarettes/day; 13.7%, P
ISSN:	1328-8067 1442-200X
DOI:	10.1111/j.1442-200X.2007.02494.x