The anthropometric measurements in full term neonates in Baghdad

Determination of newborn growth parameters are necessary in each population for planning their subsequent children growth charts and early detection of diseases. To determine the normal standards of anthropometric measurements for full term neonates in Baghdad. Compare them with WHO standards, And to study different factors that may have effect on the anthropometric measurements. Three thousand and sixty normal singleton full term neonates (1377 males and 1683 females) were enrolled randomly in a descriptive study during the period from 1st of January to 31 of December 2016 in AL-yarmok teaching hospital in Baghdad gender, parity, mode of delivery The ante natal care, Socioeconomic status (SES=high, moderate and low). The measurements included: Weight, Length and the occipito-frontal circumference (OFC). The male to female ratio was 0.8:1, and newborn of male gender to multigravida, vaginally delivered, regular ante-natal care, high socioeconomic status (SES) and middle age group mothers have a significantly higher weight and OFC than females.