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. 1996 Dec;42(6):339-41.
doi: 10.1093/tropej/42.6.339.

Trends in intra-uterine growth of single live births in southern India

B Antonisamy  1 , M Sivaram, J Richard, P S Rao
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Trends in intra-uterine growth of single live births in southern India

B Antonisamy et al. J Trop Pediatr. 1996 Dec.

Abstract

Trends in intra-uterine growth (IUG) of newborns from 1969-1973 to 1989-1993 were studied among rural and urban communities. Yerushalmy's five group classification of IUG was used. The percent preterm low birthweight (LBW) declined from 7 to 3 in rural and from 5 to 2 in urban areas. The percent of newborns with retardation of IUG declined from 20 to 11 in rural and from 13 to 8 in urban areas. Possible factors contributing to such changes are discussed.

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