Monitoring of health status and growth and development of neonates and infants from 2004 to 2008 in Hefei city

Objective:To understand the birth status of neonates and physical and intelligence development of neonates and infants in Hefei city,explore physical development deviation and nutritional deficiency,provide a basis for improving early health care level of children.Methods:The live-bom infants from January 1,2004 to June 30,2008 in Hefei city were surveyed,physical and neuropsychological development of infants borned from 2007 to 2008 were monitored and analysed.Results:The average birth weight,birth length,birth head circumference and birth chest cimumference of live-bom infants from 2004 to 2008 in Hefei city were(3 370±451)g,(50.26±1.67)cm,(34.09±1.37)cm and(33.06±1.57)cm respectively.The incidences of low birth weight,macrosomia,premature and post-term infants were 2.1%~2.8%,7.8%~9.4%,3.7%~4.3% and 2.0%~3.6%.The detection rate of low birth weight was low,the detection rates of obesity of boys and girls were 6.9%~8.4% and 3.6%~6.4%.The level of hemoglobin increased with the increasing of age,the detection rate of suspicious rickets showed an inversion "V"-shaped variation,and the detection rate of infants aged 6 months was the highest.There was no significant difference in every ergoregion and whole score of neuropsychological development between boys and girls.Conclusion:Physical growth and development of neonates and infants in Hefei city is at a good level,but the incidences of macrosomia and suspicious rickets are high and excess energy intake exists.The detection rate of anemia is high during food supplement period.Nutrition education and early intervention are important.