Large-for-Gestational-Age Births
The protocol includes common LGA definitions based on birth weight above the 90th or 97th percentile for gestational age. Large-for-gestational-age birth is defined using gestational-age-specific birth weight thresholds. Infants with LGA h…
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The protocol includes common LGA definitions based on birth weight above the 90th or 97th percentile for gestational age. Large-for-gestational-age birth is defined using gestational-age-specific birth weight thresholds. Infants with LGA have elevated risks of birth trauma, neonatal hypoglycaemia, respiratory distress, and later metabolic disorders compared with appropriate-for-gestational-age newborns.