Birth statistics of high birth weight infants (macrosomia) in Arkansas

The incidence of macrosomia in Arkansas was relatively unchanged from 2004 to 2010 with the incidence being 7.7%. Some risk factors identified through the analysis of hospital discharge data include male fetus, gestational age, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, and pregestational and gestationa...

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Published inThe Journal of the Arkansas Medical Society Vol. 110; no. 10; p. 206
Main Authors Phillips, Amy M, Bird, T Mac, Nolen, Lauren
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.03.2014
Subjects
Arkansas - epidemiology
Birth Weight
Diabetes, Gestational - epidemiology
Female
Fetal Macrosomia - epidemiology
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Male
Pregnancy
Risk Factors
Arkansas
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Summary:The incidence of macrosomia in Arkansas was relatively unchanged from 2004 to 2010 with the incidence being 7.7%. Some risk factors identified through the analysis of hospital discharge data include male fetus, gestational age, maternal weight gain during pregnancy, and pregestational and gestational diabetes.
ISSN:0004-1858