in order to assess the validity of the weight per square of length ratio as an index of adiposity during the neonatal period , 37 premature infants ( gestational age , mean +/- sd , = 31.5 +/- 1.1 weeks , birthweight , mean +/- sd , = 1.448 +/- 147 g ) were studied for weight , length and skinfold thickness at 5 sites ( biceps , triceps , subscapular , suprailiac and quadriceps ) during their stay in the neonatal unit of the university hospital in lausanne .
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