title: Re-evaluation of birth weights at high altitude. Study of babies born to mothers living at an altitude of 3,100 meters.
abstract: Babies born at altitudes above 2,700 meters have been reported to be below normal birth weight and small for gestational age (SGA). In a study of a specific community (Leadville, Colorado, altitude 3,100 meters) over a period of 14 months (ending November, 1978), 215 newborn infants were found to be appropriate for gestational age (AGA), with the entire group having a mean birth weight (3.16 kilograms) similar to that of newborn infants in Denver, Colorado (3.12 kilograms). This study from a community with a stable population indicates that babies born at high altitude are AGA. The increased morbidity which does occur for these babies is not due to SGA factors.
mesh_terms: D000531:Altitude; D001723:Birth Rate; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011295:Prenatal Care