Maryam et al., 2026
Keywords: Placenta, Neonates, weight, anthropometry, fetal
2026-09-29 DOI: Maryam et al. J Biomed & App Sci FUD (2026) 5:1.025
Background: Birth weight is the most important and reliable indicator for neonatal and infant survival as well as their physical growth and mental development. Several attempts in investigating the use of placenta in our environment have been constrained by scarcity of data on placenta during delivery. This has led to the present study to investigates the relationship between placental anthropometry and neonatal birth weight (NBW) among newborns at General Hospital Dutse. Aim: The study aims to examine how placental weight influences neonatal outcomes, specifically birth weight. Methodology: A Systematic random sampling technique was adopted to collect the sample of neonates from the population. A tape rule was used to measure birth length, a weighing scale was used to measure placental weight and neonatal birth weight, and recorded ultrasound scanning data were used to determine gestational age. The hospital's age registration certificate was also used to determine the mother's age. The data was processed using SPSS windows version 26 and the p value of < 0.001 was considered. Results: The result of this study revealed a moderate and statistically significant positive correlation (r=0.662) between placental weight and birth weight with a p value of < 0. 001. This showed that as placental weight increased birth weight increased as well suggesting a strong link between placental growth and fetal development. Conclusion: The findings highlighted the importance of monitoring placental health as part of prenatal care and suggested that placental weight can serve as a valuable predictor of neonatal birth weight.