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Children with low birth-weight (LBW), defined as birthweight less than 2500 g, represent an important fraction of births in developing nations (Villar and Bellzán, 1982). Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), defined as having birthweight for gestational age below the 10th percentile, is a form of LBW ascribed to a nutritional deficiency or infectious illnesses during pregnancy (Battaglia and Lubschenko, 1967). IUGR can be chronic (symmetrical), i.e. persisting throughout pregnancy, or acute (asymmetrical), i.e. occurring in the latter phase of pregnancy. Both conditions are differentiated based on the ponderostatural index (PSI) (Lubschenko et al., 1966). The nature of the IUGR has implications for their post-natal prognosis for survival and development (Lubschenko et al., 1966).
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Grazioso, C. et al. (1990). Anthropometry and Bioelectrical Impedance Analysis in Newborns with Intrauterine Growth Retardation. In: Yasumura, S., Harrison, J.E., McNeill, K.G., Woodhead, A.D., Dilmanian, F.A. (eds) In Vivo Body Composition Studies. Basic Life Sciences, vol 55. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-1473-8_7
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