Introduction: Anthropometry applied to newborns is a reliable indicator of the quality
of fetal growth. The latter is influenced by genetic, racial and nutritional
factors varying from one population to another, explaining why a standard
cannot be applied to all populations. Research question: should the
Caucasian frame of reference be dogmatically applied in our African context?
Multicenter studies are therefore necessary; hence the interest of this work,
the main objective of which was to describe the anthropometric profile of
full-term newborns in the city of Douala. Methodology: We carried out a
cross-sectional study with an analytical aim and prospective data collection in
the maternity wards of the Douala General Hospital, Laquintinie Hospital,
District hospitals of Deido, Nylon and Bonassama over a period of 4 months
(January to April 2020). We were interested in any newborn, born alive,
vaginally or by cesarean section, seen in the first 24 hours from a full-term
single-fetal pregnancy whose mother had given consent. We excluded newborns whose
term was unclear and those with congenital malformations or signs of
embryo-foetopathy. Data collection was done using structured and pre-tested
survey sheets. The study variables were obstetric and anthropometric.
Statistical analyzes were carried out with CS Pro 7.3 and SPSS version 25.0
software. The Student, Chi-square and Fischer tests were used to compare the
means of the variables, the percentages with a significance threshold P value
< 0.05. Results: During the study period, 305 full-term newborns were
included, divided into 172 boys and 133 girls. The average anthropometric
parameters of the full-term newborn in the city of Douala were: average weight:
3305 grams, average height: 49.8 centimeters, average head circumference: 34.6
centimeters, average upper arm circumference: 11.3 centimeters, circumference
average thoracic: 32.8 centimeters. The percentile distribution showed a 10th
percentile at 2656 grams and a 90th percentile at 3966 grams for weight
defining the limits for small-for-gestational-age neonates and macrosomes. Conclusion:
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