Skinfold measurements at birth: sex and anthropometric influence

G Rodríguez; M P Samper; J L Olivares; P Ventura; L A Moreno; J M Pérez-González

doi:10.1136/adc.2004.060723

Skinfold measurements at birth: sex and anthropometric influence

Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2005 May;90(3):F273-5. doi: 10.1136/adc.2004.060723.

Authors

G Rodríguez¹, M P Samper, J L Olivares, P Ventura, L A Moreno, J M Pérez-González

Affiliation

¹ Departmento de Pediatría, University of Zaragoza, C/Domingo Miral s/n, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain. gereva@comz.org

Abstract

Weight, length, and skinfold thicknesses were measured in 4634 term and preterm neonates. Sex and weight/length ratio were important determinants of the amount and distribution of the subcutaneous fat store at birth. Gestational age, weight, length, and other ponderal indices did not explain subcutaneous fat variability.

MeSH terms

Adipose Tissue / anatomy & histology
Anthropometry / methods
Birth Weight
Body Composition
Body Height
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn / physiology*
Infant, Premature / physiology
Male
Nutritional Status
Reference Values
Regression Analysis
Sex Characteristics*
Skinfold Thickness*