Growth patterns of low birth weight preterm infants: A longitudinal analysis of a large, varied sample

Casey, Patrick H.; Kraemer, Helena C.; Bernbaum, Judy; Tyson, Jon E.; Sells, J. Clifford; Yogman, Michael W.; Bauer, Charles R.

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80551-7

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“…This is difficult to interpret because flattening, a common problem during early life in preterm infants, may falsely increase OFC and, therefore, z score (2,18). In this study, z scores for OFC were greater than those for weight or length, suggesting falsely elevated OFC determination at 12 wk.…”

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“…Considerable attention has focused on the relationship between diet, growth, and development in preterm infants. Inadequate dietary intake has been related to poorer growth (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). It has, therefore, been suggested that appropriate and timely dietary intervention will not only improve growth but also development in these high-risk infants (10 -14).…”

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“…As in our study, some investigators of height development in very premature children focused on growth and development up to early school age (4,5,8,9,30,31). Others followed their subjects up to higher ages (3,15,32), and very few studied adults (premature at birth) (6,7,16,33,34).…”

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“…This holds particularly true for children with very low birth weight (VLBW; BW Ͻ 1500 g), as their survival rate has reached about 90% (1). Several reports have shown more frequent impairments in growth development in this group in comparison to other prematurely born children with higher birth weights (2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9). After Barker and colleagues established that low birth weight was a major determinant of mortality and morbidity in adult life (10), overwhelming evidence became available from epidemiologic studies which show that impaired birth weight is associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome.…”

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Growth During the First Two Years Predicts Pre-School Height in Children Born With Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW): Results of a Study of 1,320 Children in Germany

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Traunecker

Selbmann³

et al. 2007

Pediatr Res

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Children born with very low birth weight (VLBW) are at risk of impaired growth. We aimed to study VLBW survivors (90.8%) born in 1998/1999 in the state of Baden-Württemberg (n ϭ 2103) for whom growth data were available up to age six. Classification as appropriate for gestational age (AGA) or small for gestational age (SGA) depended on size at birth. Models to predict height SDS at 5 y were developed using data for 1 yr (Model 1) and 2 yrs (Model 2). The data of 1320 (63%) children were available: SGA: n ϭ 730, AGA: n ϭ 590. At 6 yrs, 8.3% AGA and 13.4% SGA children were short (ϽϪ2.0 SDS). The following factors explained Ht SDS at 5 (and 6) yrs (order of importance): (a) Model 1 (n ϭ 1033; R 2 ϭ 0. A lthough the frequency of premature births has risen during the last decades, the number of surviving babies has risen due to improved perinatal care. This holds particularly true for children with very low birth weight (VLBW; BW Ͻ 1500 g), as their survival rate has reached about 90% (1). Several reports have shown more frequent impairments in growth development in this group in comparison to other prematurely born children with higher birth weights (2-9). After Barker and colleagues established that low birth weight was a major determinant of mortality and morbidity in adult life (10), overwhelming evidence became available from epidemiologic studies which show that impaired birth weight is associated with a higher prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. It has therefore been hypothesized that an impairment in prenatal growth influences the long-term "metabolic programme" of an individual. Several authors have reported that children born small for gestational age (SGA) showed impaired growth in contrast to children whose birth length was appropriate for gestational age (AGA). However the main group studied in these reports involved either children with birth weights higher than 1500 g (11-14) or VLBW children born earlier than 1990 (3,5,6,15,16). Our study of VLBW children was aimed at investigating growth development from birth until early school age and at identifying the factors to predict their height development during childhood. The two birth cohorts we studied derived from the state birth register in Baden-Württemberg in Germany for the years 1998 and 1999, respectively. METHODS Population.The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg represents about 10% of Germany's geographical area and approximately 13% of its population. According to the state birth register, there were 108,000 births in 1998 and 111,000 in 1999 (17). Of these, 2316 VLBW babies were born and 2103 (90.8%) of them survived (1). There are 30 neonatal intensive care units (NICU) in Baden-Wuerttemberg, including four university hospitals; and all excepting two small units participated in our study (see Acknowledgements).Data collection. In 2004, birth and follow-up data were available for 2040 (97%) surviving children born VLBW. Parents were sent a questionnaire and a description of the study by post. 1322 (62.9%) families returned the questionnai...

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“…This phenomenon is now considered largely the result of relating the growth rate of premature infants to the chronological age since birth rather than age since conception (Casey et al, 1990;Karniski et al, 1987). Although small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants show some growth spurts in the ®rst 3 ± 6 months of life, especially those with asymmetric growth retardation, they remain persistently shorter (Castillo-Duran et al, 1995;Tenovuo et al, 1987;Villar et al, 1984).…”

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Determinants of infant growth in the slums of Dhaka: size and maturity at birth, breastfeeding and morbidity

Arifeen

Caulfield

et al. 2001

Eur J Clin Nutr

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Objective: To investigate the in¯uences of size at birth, breastfeeding and morbidity on growth during infancy in poor areas of urban Bangladesh. Design: This was a prospective observational study of a cohort of newborn infants followed until 12 months of age. Setting: Slum areas of Dhaka City in Bangladesh. Subjects: A total of 1654 newborn infants were enrolled at birth, and follow-up was completed for 1207 infants. Repeated anthropometric measurements and interviews of caretakers on infant feeding and morbidity were conducted. A mixed effects regression method was used for modeling infant growth. Results: After adjusting for other variables, mean differences in body weight by birth weight and length, smallfor-gestational age and prematurity categories remained relatively constant throughout infancy. A positive impact of exclusive breastfeeding in the ®rst 3 ± 5 months on infant growth was detectable at 12 months of age. Although the bigger babies in the sample tended to grow relatively even bigger; exclusive breastfeeding appeared to counteract this pattern. Reported diarrhoea was associated with lower body weights and lengths even after adjusting for feeding patterns.Conclusions: Size at birth has an important role in determining growth during infancy. Effective strategies for improving birth weight, poorly addressed till now in Bangladesh, are needed. The sustained effect on growth and the even more bene®cial effect in lighter infants are compelling reasons for promotion of exclusive breastfeeding in early infancy.

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Growth patterns of low birth weight preterm infants: A longitudinal analysis of a large, varied sample

Cited by 101 publications

References 49 publications

Feeding Preterm Infants after Hospital Discharge: Growth and Development at 18 Months of Age

Feeding Preterm Infants after Hospital Discharge: Growth and Development at 18 Months of Age

Growth During the First Two Years Predicts Pre-School Height in Children Born With Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW): Results of a Study of 1,320 Children in Germany

Determinants of infant growth in the slums of Dhaka: size and maturity at birth, breastfeeding and morbidity

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