Body mass index in fetal alcohol syndrome.

Introduction: Prenatal alcohol exposure is an important cause of growth impairment. In this study we examined the stability of the growth measurements, including height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) percentiles, from birth to age at the time of diagnosis for subjects who were referred for evaluation to determine if they had fetal alcohol syndrome.

Methods: We utilized subjects from the North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Registry.