Early growth of term SFD infants in relation to caloric intake

Saha, D. N.; Khatua, Soumen; Pal, S

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“…Khatua et al in 1977 reported an incidence of 49.2% LBW from Eden Hospital, Medical College, Kolkata[13].The present study supports the hypothesis of existing variation in birth weight among different religious groups. It revealed the highest incidence of LBW babies among Muslim mothers (35.3%) as compared to Hindu (22.1%) and Christian mothers (0%).…”

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Factors Associated With Low Birth Weight Baby: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Mukherjee,

Ghatak,

Ghosh

et al. 2023

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Objectives: Low birth weight (LBW) is a challenging multifaceted public health problem due to its association with increased risk of morbidity and mortality of infants. Both community and institution-based studies are needed to find out the lacunae regarding the occurrence of LBW babies so that effective strategies which are relevant to the local conditions can be adopted for its prevention. We conducted this study to estimate the prevalence and determine the factors associated with LBW in the live-born infants delivered in a tertiary care hospital. Methods: This was an observational and cross-sectional questionnaire-based study done in the Department of Pharmacology and Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics in this tertiary care hospital. Mothers who gave birth to their baby in the Obstetrics Ward were included in the study. The subjects underwent a face-to-face interview using a suitably designed and validated questionnaire and the data were collected. Results: A total of 360 subjects were interviewed. About 34.7% of mothers were below 20 years of age. The majority of the mothers had education up to secondary level (58.33%) and were housewife (82.22%). About 58.2% of mothers belonged to a family size of 5–10 members. Among the 104 LBW infants, 63.46% were small for date and 36.54% were pre-term. The mean weight of the newborn was 2.54 kg. Maternal age, number of family members, number of anti-natal care visits, anemia and maternal weight gain during pregnancy were associated with LBW (p<0.05). No significant differences were found among the newborns with and without LBW regarding variables such as religion, family type, maternal addiction, previous abortion, and tetanus toxoid taken by the mother. Conclusion: As LBW is the major cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, every step should be taken for its prevention. In this regard, proper maternal education for antenatal care and regular visits to antenatal care clinics should be done. Field workers may help to impart correct knowledge of diet through proper health education besides providing other advices such as delaying the age of the first child, birth spacing, and family planning services utilization.

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Factors Associated With Low Birth Weight Baby: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Mukherjee,

Ghatak,

Ghosh

et al. 2023

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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“…Many previous studies, both Indian [25][26][27][28] and western, [29][30][31][32] reporting serial anthropometry of LBW infants, did not isolate the effects of prematurity from that of growth restriction. A few studies from developing countries 33,34 have assessed the growth of term LBW infants; however, z-scores and CUG patterns were not reported. An Indian study has reported genderspecific growth trajectory of 30 term LBW from birth to 18 years 35 but has not reported growth over smaller time periods during the first year.…”

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Association of early postnatal growth trajectory with body composition in term low birth weight infants

Khandelwal

Jain

Gupta

et al. 2014

J Dev Orig Health Dis

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Growth acceleration or catch-up growth (CUG) in early infancy is a plausible risk factor for later obesity and cardiovascular disease. We postulate that this risk may be mediated by an adverse programming of body composition by CUG in early infancy. The study was aimed at evaluating the association between the pattern of gain in weight and length of term low birth weight (LBW) infants from birth to 6 months, with fat mass percent (FM%) at 6 months. Term healthy singleton LBW infants were enrolled. Baby's weight and length z-scores were measured at birth and three follow-up visits. Body composition was measured by dual-energy absorptiometry at last visit. A total of 54 babies (28 boys) were enrolled. The mean birth weight and gestation were 2175±180 g and 37.6±0.6 weeks. Follow-up visits were at 1.4±0.0, 3.0±0.3 and 7.2±0.8 months. The proportion of babies who showed CUG [increase in weight for age z-score (∆WAZ)>0.67] from birth to 1.4, 3.0 and 7.2 months was 29.6, 26.4 and 48.5%, respectively. The mean FM% at 7.2 months was 16.6±7.8%. Infants with greater ∆WAZ from birth to 3 and 7.2 months had significantly greater FM% at 7.2 months after adjusting for current age, size and gender. Infants with early CUG (<1.4 months) had higher FM% than infants with no CUG. We conclude that earlier and greater increment in WAZ is positively associated with FM%.

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“…Statistical analysis : The sample size for this serial study was calculated considering 7.7 kg as an average weight for term SGA and 8.1 kg for term AGA infants at one year of age based on the available data 17 18 . To detect a difference of 400 g between mean birth weights, with one tailed α=0.05 and power=95 per cent, the number of infants required per group was 50 (Power and Precision ver2 Biostat, USA).…”

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Growth pattern of skinfold thicknesses in term symmetric & asymmetric small for gestational age infants

Kaur

Bhalla

Kumar

2021

Indian Journal of Medical Research

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Background & objectives: A etiologically symmetric and asymmetric small for gestational age (SGA) infants are two distinct entities. In view of absence of longitudinal information on growth pattern of skinfold thicknesses (SFTs) among Indian infants, this study was conducted to assess the auxological dynamics of SFTs (sub-cutaneous fat) of symmetric and asymmetric SGA infants. Methods: Triceps, sub-scapular, biceps, mid-axillary and anterior thigh SFTs among full-term, 100 symmetric SGA, 100 asymmetric SGA and 100 appropriate for gestational age (AGA) infants were measured at one, three, six, nine and 12 months. Ponderal Index (PI) was used to categorize infants into symmetric SGA (PI ≥2.2 g/cm3) and asymmetric SGA (PI <2.2 g/cm3). Intra-group (symmetric vs. asymmetric), inter-group (SGA vs. AGA) and gender differences were quantified. Results: SFTs among symmetric, asymmetric SGA infants increased to attain peak by six months. Maximum fat deposition in SGA infants was noticed for triceps, minimum for mid-axillary SFT. Mean triceps and sub-scapular skinfolds were measured higher in symmetric SGA than in asymmetric infants. SGA infants had significantly (P≤0.05) thinner SFTs than AGA. Growth velocity for SFTs, among symmetric and asymmetric SGA, was measured maximum between one and three months, threreafter it declined and relatively, steepness of fall was maximum for mid-axillary SFT followed by sub-scapular SFT. Interpretation & conclusions: Thinner SFTs obtained for symmetric and asymmetric SGA as compared to AGA infants reveal their compromised adiposity and nutritional status. Comparatively, higher SFTs in symmetric than in asymmetric SGA infants appear to suggest that the former have a tendency to accumulate more fat, than the latter during infancy.

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Early growth of term SFD infants in relation to caloric intake

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Factors Associated With Low Birth Weight Baby: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Factors Associated With Low Birth Weight Baby: A Cross-Sectional Study in a Tertiary Care Hospital

Association of early postnatal growth trajectory with body composition in term low birth weight infants

Growth pattern of skinfold thicknesses in term symmetric & asymmetric small for gestational age infants

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