First international standards for growth of developing babies, size of newborns
Saturday, September 6, 2014 - 00:30
in Health & Medicine
The first international standards for fetal growth and newborn size have been developed by a global team led by scientists. Now, for the first time, all 120 million babies born each year across the world can be assessed using a common set of standards, reflecting how babies should grow when mothers have adequate health, nutrition, medical care and socioeconomic status.