Low and high birth weight in a hospital population in Sudan: An analysis of clinical cut‐off values

Objective To determine the cut‐off values for low birth weight (LBW) and high birth weight (HBW) of Sudanese newborns. Methods Data (maternal age, parity, birth weight, and gender of the newborn) from women ( n = 2818) who delivered at Saad Abualila Hospital in Khartoum were retrieved from the medical files. Results The cut‐off for LBW (the 10th centile) was 2400 g and the 90th centile (HBW) was 3700 g. Out of 2818 newborns, 317 (11.2%) had...