title: Birth weight, gestational age and other indices of fetal maturity.
abstract: A number of indices for evaluating the maturity of the newborn were studied. Indices of anthropometric, anatomic, reflex and physiologic development were examined to evaluate their association with birth weight and gestational age; the validity of these diagnostic indices is discussed. Studies are recommended to establish a maturity score to identify high-risk infants at birth.
mesh_terms: D000886:Anthropometry; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000502:physiology; D012018:Reflex / Q000502:physiology