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The anthropometric indices varied in their ability to detect newborn babies who experienced abnormal intrauterine growth. The rate of subnormal intrauterine growth was 9.0%, 11.6%m and 18.6% using weight-for-gestational age (GA), ponderal index (PI), and mid-arm circumference (MAC)\/occipito-frontal circumference (OFC) criteria, respectively. On the other hand, the rate of excessive intrauterine growth was 16.6% and 12.0% using weight-for-GA and PI criteria, respectively. Apart from maternal height, all the assessed maternal anthropometric parameters had a significant relationship with size at birth. Mothers of newborn infants who experienced subnormal intrauterine growth were more likely to have MAC &lt; 25 cm, intrapartum weight &lt; 65 kg, intrapartum BMI &lt; 25 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , and rate of third trimester weight gain &lt; 250 g\/week. On the other hand, mothers of newborn infants who experienced excessive intrauterine growth were more likely to have MAC &gt; 30 cm, intrapartum BMI \u2265 30 kg\/m\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      , and rate of third trimester weight gain \u2265 500 g\/week.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion\/Recommendation:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Maternal anthropometry is a very useful tool in identifying mothers at risk of having newborn infants who experienced abnormal intrauterine growth. 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