The Relation of Brth Weight to Physical Growth
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چکیده
It has been shown elsewhere (llhingworth, 1939; 1950; Illingworth, Harvey, and Gin, 1949) that the weight of a child at birth bears an important relationship to his subsequent weight and height. The aim of this study is to determine whether children with different birth weights differ in all the standard body dimensions, namely weight, pelvic and calf girth, chest circumference, nding and sitting height, and if these differences are established, to see whether they are sufficient to account for the differences in weight.
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