Analysis of the neonatal collective of the federal republic of Germany - 14th communication: Assessment of neonates based on their somatic development - Frequency distribution using different weight-based mass indices

作者：Voigt M^*; Jaehrig K; Fusch C; Olbertz D; Schneider K T M; Krentz H

来源：Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde, 2007, 67(3): 256-260.

DOI：10.1055/s-2007-965047

• somatic classification
• newborns
• birthweight
• length-related birthweight
• Body-Mass-Index
• Rohrer-Index

In an evaluation of more than 1.8 million datasets taken from the German Perinatal Census in the years 1995-1997, the way in which the classification of somatic fetal development based on gestational age was carried out using different weight-based body mass indices was analyzed. Birth weight (g), birth weight/length ratio (g/cm), body mass index (kg/m(2)) and the Rohrer index (kg/m(3)) were compared. It could be demonstrated that the birth weight/length ratio was the most suitable index to differentiate between hypotrophic and hypertrophic neonates and between genetically small and genetically tall children (an important differentiation in obstetrics).

• 出版日期2007-3
• 单位河北医科大学