head circumference


Also found in: Acronyms.

head circumference

[′hed sər′kəm·frəns]
(anthropology)
Maximum of three measurements taken above the eyebrows.
Mentioned in ?
References in periodicals archive ?
(2001), the head circumference of ELBW infants was smaller than that of the term infant by 1.8 cm, and the infants were 5.8 cm shorter and 5.8 kg lighter than the adolescent born at term.
Catch-up growth for the extremely low birth weight infant
For head circumference, the risk rose nine per cent for every 1.5 centimetre size increase.
Study finds link between birth size and breast cancer cases
Our study also found that maternal ghrelin concentration was positively associated with baby's head circumference (and therefore brain development).
Ghrelin, leptin, IGF-1, IGFBP-3, and insulin concentrations at birth: is there a relationship with fetal growth and neonatal anthropometry?
"Prenatal alcohol exposure was not related to weight or body mass index at 7.5 or 14 years, suggesting that the effects on height and head circumference were not attributable to poor maternal nutrition," the researchers reported in their poster presentation.
Prenatal alcohol exposure may stunt child's growth
However, the researchers noted that when they added infant head circumference to the model, the strength of the relationship between cocaine exposure and mental development at 24 months decreased slightly, implying that "some of the negative effects of cocaine exposure on cognitive outcome were mediated through smaller head circumference at birth."
Children with prenatal cocaine exposure have elevated risk of cognitive impairments at least until age two. (Digests)
Head circumference was measured at all ages and the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children individually administered at age 7.
Cranial size and IQ in Asian Americans from birth to age seven
Pregnant women who use cocaine or marijuana are more likely to give birth to infants with lower birth weight, decreased length, or smaller head circumference, says a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Cocaine, marijuana use during pregnancy harmful to fetus
Body weight, length and head circumference at birth in a cohort of Turkish newborns.
The Role of Irisin, Insulin and Leptin in Maternal and Fetal Interaction
In this study, we measured the crown-heel length and head circumference of term newborns for creating gender specific centile charts for newborns born at Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala.
CENTILE CHART FOR ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASUREMENTS OF NEWBORNS
Construction protection helmet Protective helmet for construction site in white polypropylene highly resistant to shocks and UV Adjustable head circumference 55-62cm.
Purchase Of Safety Helmets And Safety Shoes/Construction Site
The finding that some children born with microcephaly went on to develop normal head circumference by age 1 means that "microcephaly is not necessarily static," Nielsen-Saines said.
Zika's Damage Continues in Children Infected Before Birth
These include increased head circumference, sunsetting eyes, veins on the head, separated skull bones and at times, vomiting and shivering.
Saving Baby Joshua: Mother's search for brain swelling cure

Encyclopedia browser ?
Full browser ?