The World Health Organization Fetal Growth Charts: A Multinational Longitudinal Study of Ultrasound Biometric Measurements and Estimated Fetal Weight

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Authors

Torvid Kiserud · University of Bergen

Gilda Piaggio · London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Guillermo Carroli · Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales

Mariana Widmer · World Health Organization

José Ferreira de Carvalho

Lisa Neerup Jensen · Rigshospitalet

Daniel Giordano · Centro Rosarino de Estudios Perinatales

Abstract

This study provides WHO fetal growth charts for EFW and common ultrasound biometric measurements, and shows variation between different parts of the world.

Topics & Keywords

Birth, Development, and Health Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Child Nutrition and Water Access

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Zero hunger

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS Medicine

Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. e1002220-e1002220

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1002220

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