NUTR 2050 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Abdominal Pain, Extracellular Fluid, Macrobiotic Diet
8 Sep 2015
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This chapter is about healthy full-term infants (born between 37-42 weeks). These newborns are expected to have typical growth and development. The healthy people 2020 objectives about infants are concerned with reducing infant mortality, preterm birth rates, incidence of spina bifida and neural tube defects, fetal alcohol syndrome, and other birth defects. The weight of a newborn is a key measure of health status during pregnancy. The average gestation for a full-term infant is 40 weeks, with a range from 37-42 weeks. Full-term infants usually weigh 2500-3800 grams (5. 5 to 8. 5 lbs) and are 47-54 cm (18. 5-21. 5 inches) in length. Infants with normal birth weights are less likely to require intensive care and are usually healthy in the long run. Conversely, preterm infants, regardless of birth weight, are those born at 37 weeks or less. This accounts for death that occurs within the first year of life.
