Catch-up Growth During Childhood Among Very Low-Birth-Weight Children

Hack, Maureen; Weissman, Barbara; Borawski, Elaine A.

doi:10.1001/archpedi.1996.02170360012002

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“…Hack et al (1996) reported slower rates of catch-up for VLBW SGA preterm children at age 8 years, with more SGA boys than girls with subnormal weight and height. At age 14 years, Peralta-Carcelen and colleagues (2000) reported significantly lower height and weight in ELBW.…”

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Growth Trajectories of Preterm Infants: Birth to 12 Years

Sullivan¹,

McGrath²,

Hawes³

et al. 2008

Journal of Pediatric Health Care

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Growth Trajectories of Preterm Infants: Birth to 12 Years

Sullivan¹,

McGrath²,

Hawes³

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Journal of Pediatric Health Care

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“…1,[21][22][23] Other studies have demonstrated only a weak 24 or no significant support of this association. 25 In a recent analysis of follow-up data, Hack et al 26,27 reported lower blood …”

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Birth Weight Versus Childhood Growth as Determinants of Adult Blood Pressure

1998

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Abstract-In older white American adults, recent retrospective studies have demonstrated a relationship between lower birth weight and hypertension. Black Americans have a higher occurrence of both lower birth weight and hypertension than do white Americans. To test the low birth weight-high blood pressure hypothesis, data from a prospective study (Perinatal Collaborative Project) were examined. The study followed a sample of 137 black Americans, with nine examinations. Data on birth weight, growth, and blood pressure from birth through 28.0Ϯ2.7 years were obtained longitudinally. Bivariate correlations among parameters were computed with the Pearson r. Birth weight and blood pressure at age 28 years are not correlated (Pearson rϭ.06). However, systolic blood pressures measured at 0.3 years and thereafter are correlated with adult systolic blood pressure. Also, weight at 0.3 years and body mass index at 7 years and thereafter are correlated with adult weight. Our data did not confirm the birth weight-blood pressure hypothesis. Rather, we detected significant correlations between preadult measurements of blood pressure and weight with adult measurements. These results indicate that in black Americans, childhood growth is a stronger determinant than intrauterine growth of adult blood pressure.

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“…Catch-up growth occurred between 40 weeks and 8 and 20 months, and up to 8 years corrected age among the very-low-birth-weight children. 12 However, there are reports that adolescents born prematurely are smaller compared with those who were born at term gestation. 13,14 During the neonatal period, preterm infants have bone mineralization problems such as osteopenia and rickets.…”

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Growth and bone mineralization in children born prematurely

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Objective: To study the growth and bone mineralization of children born prematurely.Study Design: A cohort of healthy children who were born prematurely with birth weight less than 1.5 kg were compared by weight and height to a national reference. Bone mineral status of preterm infants was compared with children who were born at term gestation. The average follow-up was 7 years. A sample of children who were born prematurely was recalled from an infant nutrition study. Children born at term gestation who had similar body weight for age were recruited from the community. Bone mineral evaluation was conducted in a group of 20 children born prematurely with birth weight less than 1.5 kg and in 15 children born at term gestation. Body weight for age was similar between the groups. All children were born of appropriate size for gestational age at birth. All children had their body weight and height measured. Comparisons for growth assessment status were made with the NHANES III database and published standards. Dietary intakes and food frequency were analyzed. The bone mineral status was measured at two sites, lumbar spine and distal third radius bone.Results: The average age was 7 years, with a range of 5 to 9 years. Compared with the reference population, children who were born prematurely on the average had lower weights, heights and body mass index. Preterm children had a lower lumbar bone mineral content than term children, 12.8 ± 3.0 and 14.7 ± 2.2 g cm À1 (P<0.05). The lumbar bone mineral density was lower in the preterm group than in the term group, 0.525±0.062 and 0.574±0.073 g cm À2 , respectively (P<0.04). Three of the preterm children had a history of fracture whereas none of the term children reported any fractures. Conclusion:Children who were born prematurely with birth weights less than 1.5 kg tend to be significantly smaller for age and have lower lumbar spinal bone mineral content and density compared with children born at term gestation.

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Catch-up Growth During Childhood Among Very Low-Birth-Weight Children

Cited by 107 publications

References 34 publications

Growth Trajectories of Preterm Infants: Birth to 12 Years

Growth Trajectories of Preterm Infants: Birth to 12 Years

Birth Weight Versus Childhood Growth as Determinants of Adult Blood Pressure

Growth and bone mineralization in children born prematurely

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