Tjon A Ten W E, Kusin J A, De With C
Trop Geogr Med. 1986 Jun;38(2):131-6.
A total of 832 maternal and newborn records in a rural hospital in Lesotho were analysed. The mean birthweight was 3.07 kg and the incidence of low birthweight rate 7.5%. This was compared with other countries in Africa. Increasing birth order was associated with higher birthweight irrespective of maternal age, except for the very young mothers. No seasonal variation in birthweight was observed. Of 313 newborns the gestational age was assessed. The overall anthropometric measurements of newborns in the Mantsonyane area were comparable to better off industrialized countries.
对莱索托一家农村医院的832份母婴记录进行了分析。平均出生体重为3.07千克，低出生体重率为7.5%。并与非洲其他国家进行了比较。除了非常年轻的母亲外，无论母亲年龄如何，出生顺序增加都与较高的出生体重相关。未观察到出生体重的季节性变化。对313名新生儿进行了胎龄评估。曼特索亚内地区新生儿的总体人体测量结果与较富裕的工业化国家相当。
