Fetal malnutrition assessment program.
- Author:
Xiao-Yu LIN
1
;
Jian-Bing LIU
1
;
Xiu-Ping DU
;
Han-Zhou GUAN
;
Wei-Bing ZHANG
;
Wen-Long LI
1
;
Xiang-Bo XU
;
Li LI
1
;
Ming LIU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Cell Biology and Genetics, School of Basic Medicine, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan 030001, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Body Mass Index;
Fetal Nutrition Disorders/diagnosis*;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Nutrition Assessment;
Nutritional Status
- From:
Chinese Journal of Contemporary Pediatrics
2020;22(12):1273-1278
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:To study the application of ponderal index (PI), body mass index (BMI), mid-arm circumference/head circumference (MAC/HC), and Clinical Assessment of Nutritional Status (CANS) score in assessing the nutritional status of neonates at birth, and to find a simple and reliable scheme for the assessment of fetal nutritional status.
METHODS:PI, BMI, MAC/HC, and CANS were used to assess the nutritional status of full-term infants and preterm infants shortly after birth. The assessment results of these methods were analyzed.
RESULTS:Among the 678 full-term infants, 61, 102, 47, and 131 were diagnosed with malnutrition by PI, BMI, MAC/HC, and CANS respectively. Among the 140 preterm infants, 30, 87, 9, and 112 were diagnosed with malnutrition by PI, BMI, MAC/HC, and CANS respectively. The combination of BMI and CANS had a detection rate of 99.3% in full-term infants and 100% in preterm infants. Compared with the single method, the combination significantly improved the detection rate of malnutrition (
CONCLUSIONS:The combination of BMI+CANS can reduce the rate of missed diagnosis of fetal malnutrition. It is therefore a simple and reliable method for the assessment of fetal malnutrition.
