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Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed 90:F273-FF275 doi:10.1136/adc.2004.060723
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Skinfold measurements at birth: sex and anthropometric influence

Table 5

 Smoothed centiles for the total to central skinfolds ratio (%) and gestational age in newborns

Gestational age (weeks) Mean (SD) Centile
3rd 10th 25th 50th 75th 90th 97th
Boys
    33 47.24 (3.93) 40.9 43.0 45.1 47.5 50.0 52.2 54.4
    34 47.87 (3.73) 41.1 43.2 45.3 47.7 50.0 52.1 54.2
    35 47.55 (3.18) 41.4 43.5 45.6 47.9 50.1 52.1 54.0
    36 48.28 (3.24) 41.6 43.7 45.7 48.0 50.1 52.1 53.9
    37 47.87 (3.01) 41.6 43.7 45.7 47.8 50.0 51.8 53.7
    38 47.64 (3.12) 41.7 43.7 45.7 47.8 49.9 51.8 53.6
    39 48.04 (3.25) 42.0 43.9 45.9 48.0 50.1 52.0 53.8
    40 48.17 (3.06) 42.1 44.1 46.0 48.2 50.3 52.1 53.9
    41 48.13 (3.19) 42.1 44.1 46.0 48.2 50.3 52.1 53.9
Girls
    33 48.70 (4.14) 41.8 44.3 46.7 49.1 51.5 53.5 55.4
    34 48.80 (4.16) 42.4 44.6 46.8 49.2 51.5 53.4 55.3
    35 49.17 (3.02) 42.9 45.0 47.0 49.2 51.4 53.3 55.2
    36 49.03 (3.08) 43.2 45.1 471 49.3 51.4 53.3 55.1
    37 49.48 (3.05) 43.1 45.0 47.0 49.1 51.2 53.1 55.0
    38 48.71 (3.09) 42.8 44.7 46.6 48.7 50.9 52.8 54.8
    39 48.76 (3.30) 42.6 44.5 46.5 48.7 50.9 53.0 55.0
    40 49.15 (3.47) 42.6 44.6 46.7 48.9 51.3 53.4 55.5
    41 49.06 (3.52) 42.6 44.6 46.7 49.0 51.5 53.7 55.9

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