Interpreting Neonatal Growth Parameters in Oman Are we doing it right?
Journal Title: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal - Year 2017, Vol 17, Issue 4
Abstract
Objectives: Tis study aimed to compare reference anthropometric measures of Omani neonates with the international standard growth charts of the World Health Organization (WHO) in order to determine the appropriateness of these growth charts to assess the growth of Omani neonates. Methods: Tis cross-sectional study included all healthy full-term Omani neonates born between November 2014 and November 2015 at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman. Birth weight, length and head circumference measurements were identifed and compared to those of the 2006 WHO growth charts. Results: A total of 2,766 full-term neonates were included in the study, of which 1,401 (50.7%) were male and 1,365 (49.3%) were female. Mean birth weights for Omani males and females were 3.16 ± 0.39 kg and 3.06 ± 0.38 kg, respectively; these were signifcantly lower than the WHO standard measurements (P <0.001). Similarly, the mean head circumferences of Omani males and females (33.8 ± 1.27 cm and 33.3 ± 1.26 cm, respectively) were signifcantly lower than those reported in the WHO growth charts (P <0.001). In contrast, mean lengths for Omani males and females (52.0 ± 2.62 cm and 51.4 ± 2.64 cm, respectively) were signifcantly higher than the WHO standard measurements (P <0.001). Conclusion: Te WHO growth charts might not be appropriate for use with Omani neonates; possible alternatives should therefore be considered, such as national growth charts based on local data.
Authors and Affiliations
Reem M. Abdulrahim| Department of Public Health & Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK, Ahmed B. Idris| Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Asad Ur-Rahman| Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Mohamed Abdellatif| Department of Child Health, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, Nigel Fuller| Department of Public Health & Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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