Gauging the correlation between anthropometric measurements to birth weight in subjects of urban lower socioeconomic status in Mumbai

Background: Birth weight is largely influenced by the mother's parity, gender of baby, conceptus number, and maternal environment. The heavier seen for male babies at full-term compared to females, in singleton twins, later-born first baby. Low-weight are mothers lower socioeconomic status. In urban group closest correlation with neonatal calf circumference. Aim: present study was conducted perceive anthropometric parameters that have best birth population Mumbai. Methods: From post-natal ward Sir JJ hospital Cama hospital, 200 newborns who were normal-delivered, newborns, singletons, born females no history infections like tuberculosis, hypertension, diabetes mellitus assessed. included subjects, Results: Good both males between circumference, thigh mid-arm abdominal However, poor good chest head crown heel length.