Anthropometric Measurements: Options for Identifying Low Birth Weight Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorOtupiri, Easmon
dc.contributor.authorWobil, Priscilla
dc.contributor.authorNguah, Samuel Blay
dc.contributor.authorHindin, Michelle J.
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0001-8986-1648
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-11T11:28:58Z
dc.date.available2023-12-11T11:28:58Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.descriptionThis is an article published by Otupiri E, Wobil P, Nguah SB, Hindin MJ (2014) Anthropometric Measurements: Options for Identifying Low Birth Weight Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana. PLoS ONE 9(9): e106712. , doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106712
dc.description.abstractBackground: In Ghana, 32% of deliveries take place outside a health facility, and birth weight is not measured. Low birth weight (LBW) newborns who are at increased risk of death and disability, are not identified; 13%–14% of newborns in Ghana are LBW. We aimed at determining whether alternative anthropometrics could be used to identify LBW newborns when weighing scales are not available to measure birth weight. Methods: We studied 973 mother and newborn pairs at the Komfo Anokye Teaching and the Suntreso Government hospitals between November 2011 and October 2012. We used standard techniques to record anthropometric measurements of newborns within 24 hours of birth; low birth weight was defined as birth weight ,2.5kg. Pearson’s correlation coefficient and the area under the curve were used to determine the best predictors of low birth weight. The sensitivity, specificity and predictive values were reported with 95% confidence intervals at generated cut-off values. Results: One-fifth (21.7%) of newborns weighed less than 2.5 kg. Among LBW newborns, the following measurements had the highest correlations with birth weight: chest circumference (r = 0.69), mid-upper arm circumference (r = 0.68) and calf circumference (r = 0.66); the areas under the curves of these three measurements demonstrated the highest accuracy in determining LBW newborns. Chest, mid-upper arm and calf circumferences at cut-off values of 29.8 cm, 9.4 cm and 9.5 cm respectively, had the best combination of maximum sensitivity, specificity and predictive values for identifying newborns with LBW. Conclusions: Anthropometric measurements, such as the chest circumference, mid-upper arm circumference and calf circumference, offer an opportunity for the identification of and subsequent support for LBW newborns in settings in Ghana, where birth weights are not measured by standardized weighing scales.
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dc.identifier.citationOtupiri E, Wobil P, Nguah SB, Hindin MJ (2014) Anthropometric Measurements: Options for Identifying Low Birth Weight Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana. PLoS ONE 9(9): e106712. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106712
dc.identifier.uridoi:10.1371/journal.pone.0106712
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/14753
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherPLOS One
dc.titleAnthropometric Measurements: Options for Identifying Low Birth Weight Newborns in Kumasi, Ghana
dc.typeArticle
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