Chest and occipito-frontal circumference measurements in the detection of low birth weight among Nigerian newborns of Igbo ethnicity

[1] Kramer MS(1987)Determinants of Low Birth Weight: Methodological assessment and meta- analysis Bull World Health Organ 65 663-737

[2] Taksande A(2007)Predictor of low birth weight babies by anthropometry J Trop Pediatr 53 420-423

[3] Vilhekar KY(2002)Contribution of low birth weight and very low birth weight infants to perinatal mortality at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu-Nigeria J Coll ofMed 7 124-127

[4] Chaturvedi P(2003)Analysis of perinatal mortality in a Nigerian teaching hospital J Obstet Gynaecol 23 512-514

[5] Gupta S(2005)4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Lancet 365 891-900

[6] Deshmukh P(2005)Neonatal Survival Steering Team: Evidence-based, cost effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save? Lancet 365 977-988

[7] Adimora GN(1985)Mid arm and chest circumferences at birth as predictors of low birth weight and neonatal mortality in the community BMJ 291 1617-1619

[8] Kuti O(2003)Birth weight and anthropometry of newborns Indian J Pediatr 70 145-146

[9] Orji EO(2011)Mid-upper arm, chest and head circumference cut-off points and equations for identifying low birth weight in Egypt Int J Food Nutr Pub Health 4 31-38

[10] Ogunlola IO(2003)Anthropometric measurements in the detection of low birth weight infants in Lagos Niger Postgrad Med J 10 168-172

[1] Kramer MS(1987)Determinants of Low Birth Weight: Methodological assessment and meta- analysis Bull World Health Organ 65 663-737

[2] Taksande A(2007)Predictor of low birth weight babies by anthropometry J Trop Pediatr 53 420-423

[3] Vilhekar KY(2002)Contribution of low birth weight and very low birth weight infants to perinatal mortality at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital, Enugu-Nigeria J Coll ofMed 7 124-127

[4] Chaturvedi P(2003)Analysis of perinatal mortality in a Nigerian teaching hospital J Obstet Gynaecol 23 512-514

[5] Gupta S(2005)4 million neonatal deaths: When? Where? Why? Lancet 365 891-900

[6] Deshmukh P(2005)Neonatal Survival Steering Team: Evidence-based, cost effective interventions: how many newborn babies can we save? Lancet 365 977-988

[7] Adimora GN(1985)Mid arm and chest circumferences at birth as predictors of low birth weight and neonatal mortality in the community BMJ 291 1617-1619

[8] Kuti O(2003)Birth weight and anthropometry of newborns Indian J Pediatr 70 145-146

[9] Orji EO(2011)Mid-upper arm, chest and head circumference cut-off points and equations for identifying low birth weight in Egypt Int J Food Nutr Pub Health 4 31-38

[10] Ogunlola IO(2003)Anthropometric measurements in the detection of low birth weight infants in Lagos Niger Postgrad Med J 10 168-172