Articles Vol. 66 No. CĐ2-NCKH 24/03/2025

37. ANTHROPOMETRIC INDICES IN NEWBORNS AT HUE UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY HOSPITAL

Nguyen Thi Thanh Binh1,2, Tran Thi Minh Luong1,2, Huynh Thi Huyen1,2, Nguyen Thi Thu Huong1,2, Tran Tu Uyen1,2, Phan Thi Thuy Hang1,2, Nguyen Duy Nam Anh1,2, Le Binh Phuong Nguyen1,2, Truong Quang Vinh3,4, Nguyen Thi Thuy Lan3,4, Hoang Thi Thanh Xuan3,4, Ngo Thi Thuy Yen3,4, Dinh Thi Hai Phuong3,4, Pham Thi Thuy3,4, Pham Thi Ny2,3
1 Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy
2 Trường Đại học Y Dược, Đại học Huế
3 Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital
4 Bệnh viện Trường Đại học Y Dược Huế
Corresponding author: nttbinh.a@huemed-univ.edu.vn
DOI: 10.52163/yhc.v66iCĐ2.2230
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Anthropometric indices newborns
Abstract

Objective: To describe the anthropometric indices in newborns at Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital.

Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 1170 newborns delivered at the Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital from January 2023 to July 2024.

Results: A total of 1170 newborns were included in the study. Gestational ages ranged from 26 to 42 weeks, with a mean gestational age of 38.2 ± 2.2 weeks, the mean birth weight was 3000.57 ± 586.7 grams. Male newborns had higher mean values for weight, length, head circumference, arm circumference, and foot length compared to female newborns. For full-term newborns at 40 weeks of gestation, mean birth weight was 3274.52 ± 370.6 grams, mean length was 49.90 ± 2.3 cm, mean head circumference was 33.82 ± 1.38 cm, mean arm circumference was 10.12 ± 1.02 cm, and mean foot length was 7.93 ± 0.51 cm.

Conclusions: In this study, the anthropometric indices of newborns with the same gestational age were found to be when lower compared to the growth charts of Fenton 2013 or Intergrowth-21st. This suggests a need for developing a growth chart for Vietnamese newborns to assess nutritional status appropriately.

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