Prevalence and maternal risk factors of small for gestational age infants born at a regional centre in Australia: a retrospective study

The study found that 4% of infants were SGA at a regional centre, predominantly caring for infants born at or after 32 weeks gestation. SGA infants were more common in mothers with low maternal socioeconomic status, smoking and elevated BMI and the majority had two or more risk factors. Further research is required to compare the prevalence of SGA throughout regional Australia and to explore the associated risk factors further.