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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1983 29(1):11-17; doi:10.1093/tropej/29.1.11
© 1983 by Oxford University Press
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Effects of Birthweight and Gestational Age upon Growth in Brazilian Infants: A Longitudinal Study

PATRICIA ANN PAINE, M.S., Professor*, LUIZ PASQUALI, Ph.D., Professor** and MARINICE COUTINHO M. JOAQUIM, M.D., Professor*

*Department of General and Community Medicine, University of Brasilia Brasilia, D.F., Brazil
**Department of General and Community Medicine, University of Brasilia Brasilia, D.F., Brazil

In a sample of Brazilian infants, the effects of intrauterine growth and gestational age upon weight, height and head circumference measurements at 4, 8 and 18 months were studied using analysis of variance. Both independent variables had a significant effect upon weight, height and head circumference at 4 and 12 months while only intrauterine growth had a significant effect at 18 months for weight and height. Socio-economic status and maternal parity had significant effects upon weight and height especially at later age levels.


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