title: Developing nomogram to estimate birth weight from head circumference and mid-upper arm circumference.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Despite the huge proportion of the babies in the developing world being born low birthweight, only about half of the newborns are weighed at birth as weighing scales often tend to be either non-available or defective.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  Designing a nomogram for estimation of birthweight from head circumference (HC) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC).
  
  
  METHODS
  Birthweight, HC and MUAC of 500 newborns who were admitted in the baby nursery of Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata between July 2010 to December 2010 were measured.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Multiple linear regression equation for prediction of birth weight from MUAC and HC was derived and a nomogram was constructed from the same.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The birthweight estimation nomogram is an inexpensive and convenient tool for use in the community setting where weighing machines may not be always available and may thus allow prompt and early referral.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal 700073, India. shubhadeepnrsdoc@gmail.com
authors.forename: Shubhadeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: Moumita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ghosh
authors.forename: Souvik
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mitra
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
authors.forename: Subhasish
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharyya
authors.forename: Arun Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: De
authors.forename: Swapna
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chakraborty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000886:Anthropometry / Q000379:methods*; D001132:Arm / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001724:Birth Weight; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006257:Head / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D049451:Nomograms; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011247:Pregnancy; D012016:Reference Values; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult