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Term: Small-for-gestational-age (SGA)
Glossary Definition
Last Updated: 2009-02-12
Definition:
Infants that are at or below the 10th percentile in birth weight, from an infant population of the same sex and gestational age. For more detailed information, see Kramer et al. (2001) in the concept titled Size for Gestational Age.
Related concepts
- Early Development Instrument (EDI) Outcomes
- Maternal and Newborn Health Status Indicators
- Size for Gestational Age
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