Macrosomia is a term that describes a baby who is born much larger than average for their gestational age, which is the number of weeks in the uterus. Babies with macrosomia weigh over 8 pounds ...

Babies that weigh more than 8 pounds, 13 ounces when born are diagnosed with a condition called fetal macrosomia. A baby that is larger than average is at risk of injuring themself and their ...

This study is one of the first to examine the link between fetal macrosomia and childhood obesity in a nationally representative sample of the U.S.-born children. The findings may have important ...

With China’s rapid economic growth in the past 3 decades, an increase in rate of macrosomia has been reported in China. Fetal growth is a result of multiple factors including genetic potential ...

Adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs), including preterm birth, required Cesarean section, preeclampsia, macrosomia and low birth weight, were recorded and analyzed. IADPSG criteria increase GDM ...