653 Placental Weight: Relation to Maternal Weight and Growth Parameters at Birth and During Childhood

Background Human growth is a continuous process. Studies defining placental effect on growth focus on discrete time points (e.g., birth), overlooking the conditional nature of the process. Material and Methods Two hundred mothers who gave birth at term after an uncomplicated singleton pregnancy were...

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Published in:Archives of disease in childhood 2012-10, Vol.97 (Suppl 2), p.A189-A189
Main Authors: Soliman, A, Eldabbagh, M, Zahreldin, K, Elawwa, A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Infants
Pregnancy
Young Children
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Summary:Background Human growth is a continuous process. Studies defining placental effect on growth focus on discrete time points (e.g., birth), overlooking the conditional nature of the process. Material and Methods Two hundred mothers who gave birth at term after an uncomplicated singleton pregnancy were studied using conditional analysis. Placental weight, infant length (BL), weight (BW), and head circumference (HC) were obtained at birth and during childhood period (4.5 +/-2 years) of age. Placental weight was correlated with growth parameters of the child at birth and during childhood. Results At birth, placental weight was correlated significantly with maternal weight (r=0.21, p=0.031), infant BW (r=0.71, r < 0.001), BMISDS(r=0.589, p
ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/archdischild-2012-302724.0653