Intrauterine growth predictors

The present study was conducted to construct standards for midarm circumference and midarm/head circumference ratio to indentify neonates at risk for metabolic complications and to assess the anthropometric variable which could be used to substitute weight to indentify low birth weight neonates. A study of 2925 consecutive live births showed significant correlation (p≤0.001) between different anthropometric variables studied. Since midarm circumference (MAC), midarm circumference/head circumference ratio (MAC/HC) and ponderal index (PI) had the least correlation with gestation, these were used as independent markers for gestation