Growth references for height, weight and body mass index of twins aged 0–2.5 years

Dommelen, Paula van; Gunst, Mathisca de; Vaart, Aad van der; Buuren, Stef van; Boomsma, Dorret I.

doi:10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00853.x

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“…Multiple births are associated with SGA birth, but in our cohort, multiples were SGA less often. Moreover, twins are mostly not growth restricted at birth [22,23] and multiple birth is not associated with growth restriction [4,24]. Finally, our study had a retrospective design.…”

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confidence: 99%

Growth in Small-for-Gestational-Age Preterm-Born Children from 0 to 4 Years: The Role of both Prematurity and SGA Status

Bocca-Tjeertes¹,

Reijneveld²,

Kerstjens³

et al. 2013

Neonatology

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Background: Fullterm small-for-gestational-age children (SGAs) are known for their ability to catch up on growth. Nevertheless, increased risk of growth restriction remains. Evidence on preterm SGA children's growth is lacking. Objective: To determine absolute gains in height and weight, relative growth, and growth restriction in preterm SGAs from 0 to 4 years and how prematurity and SGA status affect these measures. Design/Methods: Community-based cohort study, n = 1,648 preterm-born (gestational age <36 weeks, 57 SGA) and 605 term-born (12 SGA). We defined SGA as a birth weight less than -2 SD (P 2.3) compared to counterparts matched for gestational age. Height, weight, and head circumference were obtained from medical records and translated to z-scores. We defined growth restriction as height or weight less than -2 SD compared to fullterm appropriate-for-gestational-age children (AGAs). Results: Absolute height and weight gains were similar, but the relative growth of preterms and fullterms differed. Preterm AGAs and fullterm SGAs, although not reaching it, caught up towards the fullterm AGA median (z-scores at 4 years: -0.3 to -1.0). By contrast, preterm SGA children's z-scores were still -1.4 to -1.7. Head circumference growth was less affected by prematurity and SGA birth (z-scores at 1 year: 0.1 to -0.7). Catch-up growth mainly took place during infancy. 30-39% of all preterm SGAs showed growth restriction at 4 years. Conclusions: Growth in preterm SGAs is affected considerably by the joint effects of preterm birth and SGA status, resulting in a high proportion of growth restriction.

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confidence: 99%

Growth in Small-for-Gestational-Age Preterm-Born Children from 0 to 4 Years: The Role of both Prematurity and SGA Status

Bocca-Tjeertes¹,

Reijneveld²,

Kerstjens³

et al. 2013

Neonatology

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“…First, the children are twins, whose weights and growths in infancy are different from singletons (29,30). Twins are more often born prematurely and with lower birth weights, which may program higher catch-up growth and different growth trajectories.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Prospective associations between appetitive traits and weight gain in infancy

Jaarsveld¹,

Llewellyn²,

Johnson³

et al. 2011

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background: Differences in appetitive traits such as food-cue or satiety responsiveness have been hypothesized to contribute to variability in weight gain. However, existing data were largely crosssectional and could not exclude the possibility that differences in appetitive traits were consequences of differences in weight. Objective: We tested whether prospective associations between appetitive traits and subsequent weight were stronger than associations between weight and subsequent appetitive traits. Design: Data were from Gemini, which is a population-based cohort of 2402 families with twins. Parents completed a Baby Eating Behavior Questionnaire to assess 4 appetitive traits for each twin at ages 3 and 15 mo. We obtained infant weights at 3, 9, and 15 mo from records of health professionals. Weight SD scores were calculated by using UK 1990 reference data. A path analysis was used to examine prospective associations in each direction over sequential 6-mo intervals and over the same 12-mo period, with the significance of differences between the 2 paths established with bootstrapping. Results: Path analyses included 2213 infants. For each appetitive trait, the path to subsequent weight (standardized coefficients: 0.17-0.33) was significantly larger than the path from weight to subsequent appetite (coefficients: 0.07-0.13). Results were confirmed when both associations were analyzed by using changes from 3 to 15 mo. Conclusion: Longitudinal analyses showed that associations between appetitive traits and subsequent weight were stronger than between weight and subsequent appetite, which supports the idea that differences in appetitive traits, in conjunction with environmental opportunities to overeat, influence weight gain in early childhood.Am J Clin Nutr 2011;94:1562-7.

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“…Studies around the world [Hall, 2003] . Other studies have demonstrated reduced weight gain after the 32nd week of pregnancy, but reduced height gain only after week 39 [van Dommelen et al, 2008] Belgian twin pregnancies were used to create prenatal ''growth curves,'' used to monitor growth throughout the pregnancy, and to predict those at risk of neonatal death. [Gielen et al, 2008].…”

Section: Growthmentioning

confidence: 99%