The Role of Previous Birthweight on Risk for Macrosomia in a Subsequent Birth

Macrosomia (birthweight ≥4,500 gm) is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. Although past studies have evaluated risk factors for macrosomia, little is known about the effect of a prior macrosomic birth on the risk for a macrosomic infant in a subsequent birth. To assess the r...

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Published in:Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 1995-11, Vol.6 (6), p.607-611
Main Authors: Davis, Robert, Woelk, Godfrey, Mueller, Beth A., Daling, Janet
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Birth certificates
Birth Weight
Diabetes mellitus
Epidemiology
Female
Fetal Macrosomia - epidemiology
Gender equality
Gestational age
Humans
Infants
Male
Parity
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Tobacco smoking
Weight gain
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Summary:Macrosomia (birthweight ≥4,500 gm) is associated with increased perinatal morbidity and mortality. Although past studies have evaluated risk factors for macrosomia, little is known about the effect of a prior macrosomic birth on the risk for a macrosomic infant in a subsequent birth. To assess the risk for delivery of a macrosomic infant subsequent to a previous macrosomic infant, we performed a population-based cohort study utilizing the Washington State linked infant birth file for 1984-1990. We identified 1,793 infants with birthweight ≥4,500 gm who were linked to a subsequent birth and 3,596 randomly selected infants with birthweight of
ISSN:1044-3983
1531-5487
DOI:10.1097/00001648-199511000-00008