WHO multicentre study for the development of growth standards from fetal life to childhood: the fetal component
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WHO multicentre study for the development of growth standards from fetal life to childhood: the fetal component. / Merialdi, Mario; Widmer, Mariana; Gülmezoglu, Ahmet Metin; Abdel-Aleem, Hany; Bega, George; Benachi, Alexandra; Carroli, Guillermo; Cecatti, Jose Guilherme; Diemert, Anke; Gonzalez, Rogelio; Hecher, Kurt; Jensen, Lisa N; Johnsen, Synnøve L; Kiserud, Torvid; Kriplani, Alka; Lumbiganon, Pisake; Tabor, Ann; Talegawkar, Sameera A; Tshefu, Antoinette; Wojdyla, Daniel; Platt, Lawrence.
In: BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB, Vol. 14, 02.05.2014, p. 157.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - WHO multicentre study for the development of growth standards from fetal life to childhood: the fetal component
AU - Merialdi, Mario
AU - Widmer, Mariana
AU - Gülmezoglu, Ahmet Metin
AU - Abdel-Aleem, Hany
AU - Bega, George
AU - Benachi, Alexandra
AU - Carroli, Guillermo
AU - Cecatti, Jose Guilherme
AU - Diemert, Anke
AU - Gonzalez, Rogelio
AU - Hecher, Kurt
AU - Jensen, Lisa N
AU - Johnsen, Synnøve L
AU - Kiserud, Torvid
AU - Kriplani, Alka
AU - Lumbiganon, Pisake
AU - Tabor, Ann
AU - Talegawkar, Sameera A
AU - Tshefu, Antoinette
AU - Wojdyla, Daniel
AU - Platt, Lawrence
PY - 2014/5/2
Y1 - 2014/5/2
N2 - BACKGROUND: In 2006 WHO presented the infant and child growth charts suggested for universal application. However, major determinants for perinatal outcomes and postnatal growth are laid down during antenatal development. Accordingly, monitoring fetal growth in utero by ultrasonography is important both for clinical and scientific reasons. The currently used fetal growth references are derived mainly from North American and European population and may be inappropriate for international use, given possible variances in the growth rates of fetuses from different ethnic population groups. WHO has, therefore, made it a high priority to establish charts of optimal fetal growth that can be recommended worldwide.METHODS: This is a multi-national study for the development of fetal growth standards for international application by assessing fetal growth in populations of different ethnic and geographic backgrounds. The study will select pregnant women of high-middle socioeconomic status with no obvious environmental constraints on growth (adequate nutritional status, non-smoking), and normal pregnancy history with no complications likely to affect fetal growth. The study will be conducted in centres from ten developing and industrialized countries: Argentina, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Norway, and Thailand. At each centre, 140 pregnant women will be recruited between 8 + 0 and 12 + 6 weeks of gestation. Subsequently, visits for fetal biometry will be scheduled at 14, 18, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40 weeks (+/- 1 week) to be performed by trained ultrasonographers.The main outcome of the proposed study will be the development of fetal growth standards (either global or population specific) for international applications.DISCUSSION: The data from this study will be incorporated into obstetric practice and national health policies at country level in coordination with the activities presently conducted by WHO to implement the use of the Child Growth Standards.
AB - BACKGROUND: In 2006 WHO presented the infant and child growth charts suggested for universal application. However, major determinants for perinatal outcomes and postnatal growth are laid down during antenatal development. Accordingly, monitoring fetal growth in utero by ultrasonography is important both for clinical and scientific reasons. The currently used fetal growth references are derived mainly from North American and European population and may be inappropriate for international use, given possible variances in the growth rates of fetuses from different ethnic population groups. WHO has, therefore, made it a high priority to establish charts of optimal fetal growth that can be recommended worldwide.METHODS: This is a multi-national study for the development of fetal growth standards for international application by assessing fetal growth in populations of different ethnic and geographic backgrounds. The study will select pregnant women of high-middle socioeconomic status with no obvious environmental constraints on growth (adequate nutritional status, non-smoking), and normal pregnancy history with no complications likely to affect fetal growth. The study will be conducted in centres from ten developing and industrialized countries: Argentina, Brazil, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Norway, and Thailand. At each centre, 140 pregnant women will be recruited between 8 + 0 and 12 + 6 weeks of gestation. Subsequently, visits for fetal biometry will be scheduled at 14, 18, 24, 28, 32, 36, and 40 weeks (+/- 1 week) to be performed by trained ultrasonographers.The main outcome of the proposed study will be the development of fetal growth standards (either global or population specific) for international applications.DISCUSSION: The data from this study will be incorporated into obstetric practice and national health policies at country level in coordination with the activities presently conducted by WHO to implement the use of the Child Growth Standards.
U2 - 10.1186/1471-2393-14-157
DO - 10.1186/1471-2393-14-157
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 24886101
VL - 14
SP - 157
JO - BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB
JF - BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB
SN - 1471-2393
ER -
