Comparison of Mid arm circumference , Ponderal index and MAC/HC ratio to find the reliable parameter for identification of intrauterine growth restricted babies-CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Abstract

BACKGROUND:All over the world ,approximately 10-15% of all pregnancies are impacted by intrauterine growth restriction, resulting in babies who are twenty times more likely to experience neonatal deaths than those with normal birth weights. Despite numerous perinatal programs in our country, the incidence of low birth weight babies in India remains at around 30%.