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Thursday, April 14, 2005 Study: Customized standards for birth weight by gestational age1997 and 1998A new study argues that the use of customized fetal growth standards should be consistent with patterns of growth restriction and perinatal mortality rates. It concludes that separate standards for birth weight by gestational age are appropriate for males and females, but not for blacks and whites. The study "Customized birth weight for gestational age standards: Perinatal mortality patterns are consistent with separate standards for males and females but not for blacks and whites" was published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. The full text of the article is available free online (http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/5/3) in English only. For more information about the concepts, methods or data quality, or to obtain a copy, contact Russell Wilkins (1-613-951-5305; russell.wilkins@statcan.gc.ca), Health Analysis and Measurement Group. |
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