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Growth Parameters in Neonates

(Length, Weight, Head Circumference)

By

Arcangela Lattari Balest

, MD, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine

Reviewed/Revised Oct 2022
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By plotting weight vs gestational age, each infant is classified at birth as

The Fenton growth charts ( see Figure: Fenton growth chart for preterm boys Fenton growth chart for preterm boys Fenton growth chart for preterm boys and see Figure: Fenton growth chart for preterm girls Fenton growth chart for preterm girls Fenton growth chart for preterm girls ) provide a more precise assessment of growth vs gestational age for all three parameters.

Fenton growth chart for preterm boys

Fenton T, Kim J: A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatrics 13:59, 2013. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-59; used with permission. Available at www.biomedcentral.com.

Fenton growth chart for preterm boys

Fenton growth chart for preterm girls

Fenton T, Kim J: A systematic review and meta-analysis to revise the Fenton growth chart for preterm infants. BMC Pediatrics 13:59, 2013. doi: 10.1186/1471-2431-13-59; used with permission. Available at www.biomedcentral.com.

Fenton growth chart for preterm girls
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