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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1983 29(1):5-10; doi:10.1093/tropej/29.1.5
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A Study on Birth Weight of Iraqi Children

P. RAMANKUTTY, B.Sc., M.B.B.S., M.D.1, REJA AHMED SALEH TIKREETI, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.O.G.2, KHULOOD WADI RASAAM, M.B.Ch.B., M.R.C.P., D.C.H.3, DAWOOD M. AL-THAMERY, M.B.Ch.B., F.A.B.P., D.C.H.3, ALIM A. H. YACOUB, M.B.Ch.B.1 and DHIA AHMED MAHMOOD, M.B.Ch.B.1

1Department of Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Basrah Basrah, Iraq
2Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, College of Medicine, University of Basrah Basrah, Iraq
3Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Basrah Basrah, Iraq

The estimate of mean birth weight of Iraqi children is based on measurements taken from a sample of district hospitals and one specialist hospital from Southern Iraq. Investigation was confined to 1,170 singleton births occurring to mothers who had no obvious complications during their antenatal period. The mean birth weight was found to be 3.32±0.41 kg(males=3.38±0.46 kg and females=3.26±0.33kg). The difference in mean birth weights between males and females was found to be statistically significant. The birth weight was found to increase consistently with parity up to five and with age of the mother up to 36 years. Birth weight was significantly higher for babies of the nonconsanguinous parents.


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