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Abstract
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SUMMARY
The size of the anterior fontanelle may be of value in the early
diagnosis of some bone diseases and of certain congenital anomalies so, it
is c1inicaly considered as a part of the routine examination of an infant as
an index of cranial development together with the head circumference
(Due and Largo, 1986).
The birth weight is an index of the mother’s health and nutritional
status during pregnancy and a major predictor of the infant’s health (Yip et
al., 1991). This study aimed to assess the size of anterior fontanelle and
physical growth among a sample of 200 babies, 100 rural and 100 urban of
normal healthy newborns in Kalyoubia province as a point to prepare for
Egyptian standards. Also, to clarify the relation between the anterior
fontanelle Size, birth weight, head circumference and physical growth of
the baby and maternal age, gravidity and some anthropometfric
measurements, and to evaluate the effect of sex and residence on growth.
The anterior fontanelle size was recorded as the average of both
oblique dimensions. There was no effect of sex and residence on its value
which showed a normally wide range (0.5-3.3). There was a positive
significant correlation between the fontanelle size and neonatal weight
length, abdominal, mid-arm and mid-high circumferences.
As in the previous studies, all of the anthropometfric measurements
of male babies ahead that of females. The average weight ranged between
2.9-3.5kg.
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There were positive significant correlation between birth weight and
all used anthropmetjric measurements of the baby except head
circumference. Also, the same for maternal age, gravidity, weight, height
and bicristal diameter.
The babies length at birth ranged between 47.5-52.5 ern and the
head circunferences between 32-38 em.
Stepwise regression analysis in relation to birth weight was done.
The variables In the predicted equation were the maternal bicristal
diameter, height and weight. The stepwise regression analysis in relation to
head circumference was done. The only variable in the equation was the
maternal head circumference.
Finally it is of importance to record anthropomet\ric measurements
of babies in a wide scale. To re-check the stepwise regression test on a
large sample.