[Anthropometric parameters, frequency and risk factors of intrauterine growth retardation in full-term infants in North Togo].
OBJECTIVE
To establish fullterm newborn anthropometric parameters to determine the frequency of intrauterine growth retardation and to study mother's and socio-economic risk factors associated with the intrauterine growth retardation in the population in North-Togo.


METHODS
Twelve month prospective study in the savana area in North-Togo. One thousand and six alive newborns born after normal single pregnancy, and without severe neonatal diseases were included.


RESULTS
The mean birth-weight +/- SD was 2938 +/- 421 g. The incidence of low birth-weight was 11,7%. Among mother's and socio-economic risk factors, teenage mothers, mothers with a weight lower than 50 kg or with body mass index lower than 20 kg/m2 had a significantly high risk of having a child with intrauterine growth retardation (Odds ratio = 2,71; 2,57; 1,57 respectively). Father's job also affected the mother's and newborn's weight.


CONCLUSIONS
The recognition of these easy to identify risk factors should allow specific recommendations for this population.
Djadou
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Hôpital d'enfants, BP 59 Dapaong, Togo.
Sadzo-Hetsu
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Tatagan-Agbi
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Assimadi
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Sodzi
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K
Lapillonne
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry; D001724:Birth Weight; D015992:Body Mass Index; D001835:Body Weight; D005220:Fathers; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007182:Income; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008423:Maternal Age; D009035:Mothers; D009790:Occupations; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014037:Togo / Q000453:epidemiology