ArticleWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2023
Comparison of updated birth weight, length and head circumference charts by gestational age in China with the INTERGROWTH-21st NCSS charts: a population-based study.
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backgroundINTERGROWTH-21st Newborn Cross-Sectional Study (NCSS) charts were established and recommended for global application. However, whether one international reference is appropriate for all populations is still unclear. We aim to compare the updated Chinese birth size charts by gestational age with INTERGROWTH-21st NCSS charts.
methodsA cross-sectional survey was carried out, and the birth weight, length and head circumference of 24,375 infants born after uncomplicated pregnancies at gestational age ranging from 24
resultsThe mean Z scores were 0.10 for birth weight, 0.35 for length and - 0.02 for head circumference. Compared to the INTERGROWTH-21st charts, the Chinese birth weight percentile curves were higher except for the 90th percentile at 29-37 weeks gestational age, and the length percentile curves were higher after 33 weeks gestational age, while the 10th percentile of the head circumference was lower and the other percentiles were similar. The prevalence of SGA was 10.1% [95% confidence interval (CI) = 9.7%-10.5%] using the Chinese birth weight chart and 6.5% (95% CI = 6.2%-6.8%) using the INTERGROWTH-21st birth weight chart. The prevalence of LGA was 9.9% (95% CI = 9.5%-10.2%) and 8.2% (95% CI = 7.9%-8.6%) using the Chinese and INTERGROWTH-21st birth weight charts, respectively.
conclusionsChinese birth size charts based on infants born after uncomplicated pregnancies were different from the INTERGROWTH-21st charts. Differences in the classification of newborns by the two charts should receive attention, and whether the application of INTERGROWTH-21st in Chinese newborns will lead to misclassification needs to be validated in future clinical practice.
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