Fetal macrosomia

Birthweight has increased in the last century partly attributed to increasing maternal obesity and prevalence of gestational diabetes. Although changes in mean birthweight reflect the trends and demography of the population, increased risk of adverse outcomes occurs at the extremes of the distribution (i.e. in small and large infants). The aim of this review is to provide better understanding of definition, epidemiology, prediction and management of large infants. Many definitions of large infants, or fetal overgrowth, have been described in the literature, including macrosomia (weight above 4 kg) or large for gestational age (LGA) (weight above the 90th centile by population, customized or international charts).
Source: Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine - Category: OBGYN Authors: Tags: Review Source Type: research