The landmark international study, INTERGROWTH-21st, was led by Oxford University researchers and involved almost 60,000 pregnancies in eight urban areas in Brazil, China, India, Italy, Kenya, Oman, the UK and USA.
Babies born to healthy mums are strikingly similar in size worldwide
- 6 July 2014
- Research
Babies' growth in the womb and their size at birth are strikingly similar the world over – when babies are born to healthy, well-educated and well-nourished mothers.