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Posted On : 26 Aug 2006

What is PONDERAL INDEX and its usefulness in IUGR babies?

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pediatriconcall

Ponderal index is used to classify IUGR babies into symmetric and assymmetric types. Thus it gives an idea of the time of the developmental delay ie. ealry onset of pregnancy or late in pregnancy.
It is calculated by wt in gms-ht in cm3 x 100.
If the value is more than two it is symmetric IUGR.

18 years ago

Dr.KHALIL TALPUR

Rohrer's Ponderal Index is used as an indicator of fetal growth.This calculated as Birth weight-heights X 100.

18 years ago

Dr K Radhakrishna

PONDERAL INDEX = WEIGHT-Height in meters X 3
To know whether newborn is Proportinate or Disproportionate ie Hypoplastic or marasmic.

18 years ago

himanshu p popat

Ponderal index is used to classify IUGR babies into symmetric and assymmetric types.
It gives an idea of the duration of antenatal insult.
It is calculated by wt in gms-cube of htin cm times 100.
If the value is more than two it is symmetric.

18 years ago

DR CK RADHA

wt -ht in cm3 normally More than 2.5 in aga babies
More than 2 in iugr babies indicate reduction of cell size

18 years ago

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