Table 2

Selected studies reporting near-fetal weight gain: weight and head circumference z-score change

AuthorsWeight z-score change until day 28 (mean)Weight z-score change until discharge/36 weeks PMA (mean)Head circumference z-score change until day 28 (mean)Head circumference z-score change until discharge/36 weeks PMA (mean)
Senterre and Rigo14 complemented by (personal communication)−0.51−0.26/n.a.−0.82−0.11/n.a.
Moltu et al18 complemented by (personal communication)−0.29n.a./0.08n.a.n.a./0.63
Vlaardingerbroek et al17−1.55−0.03/n.a.−0.90.6/n.a.
Loys et al15≈−0.4*n.a./≈−0.03*≈−1.15*n.a./≈−0.8*
Maas et al16 complemented by (unpublished data)−0.62−0.13/n.a.−0.84−0.08/n.a.
  • *Data extracted from figure.

  • n.a., not available; PMA, postmenstrual age.