Prevalencia y factores obstétricos asociados a restricción del crecimiento fetal intrauterino

Abstract

Intrauterine fetal growth restriction (IUGR), is a clinical circumstance in which the fetus does not express its genetic growth potential and as a final result there is a decrease in body weight, which is below the 10th percentile for gestational age on a selected growth curve. The global prevalence of IUGR according to different authors varies between 3,7% and 22,4%. In Peru they are reported from 4,8% to 10,1%. Obstetric factors associated with IUGR include: pre-eclampsia with OR=1,69 to OR=66,54; anemia during pregnancy OR=2,18 to OR=9,70; Previous IUGR with OR=3,26 at OR=14,49 and preterm delivery with OR=3,58 at OR=14,60.