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Ultrasound parameters were linked to clinical parameters from the maternity database. Missing clinical data were imputed and multiple logistic regression performed.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fetal biometry data were available for 2006 pregnancies. After adjusting for maternal age, height, body mass index, parity, previous caesarean section and diabetes, caesarean section for failure to progress was associated with estimated fetal weight (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">odds ratio (OR)<\/jats:styled-content> 2.24 (95% <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">CI<\/jats:styled-content>: 1.76\u20132.84) per 500\u00a0g increase); or biparietal diameter (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> 1.51 (1.16\u20131.97) per 5\u00a0mm increase) and abdominal circumference (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">OR<\/jats:styled-content> for the 4th quartile (&gt;75th centile) compared with the 10\u201325th centile group was 2.09 (1.13\u20133.85)).* There were also non\u2010linear associations between components of fetal biometry and caesarean section for fetal distress and for any indication.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Components of fetal biometry in the third trimester are associated with intrapartum caesarean section for failure to progress. 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