Height and weight of newborns in relation with mother’s age, race and parity

Abstract

Abstract Background: One of the most common ways to evaluate infants’ growth is measurement of antropometric indices. Objective: To study the average height and weight of newborns in Deziani hospital of Gorgan and its relation with the mothers’ age, race and parity. Methods: Through a cross-sectional descriptive study 2190 infants were randomly selected using the existing information in the hospital. Findings: The average weight and height of all newborns were 3244±493 gr and 49.49±2.23 cm respectively, and higher in cesarean born (P