Subnormal head circumference in very low birth weight children: Neonatal correlates and school-age consequences

Peterson, Jennifer; Taylor, H. Gerry; Minich, Nori; Klein, Nancy; Hack, Maureen

doi:10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2005.09.014

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“…Peterson et al (2006) observed that smaller head circumference at age 8 years was associated with lower scores on Calculation in children with VLBW from the Cleveland longitudinal study. These differences were found even when controlling for neurosensory abnormality, SES, sex, weight for GA, and neonatal medical complications.…”

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Mathematics deficiencies in children with very low birth weight or very preterm birth

Taylor

Espy

Anderson

2009

Dev Disabil Res Revs

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Children with very low birth weight (VLBW, <1500 g) or very preterm birth (VPTB, <32 weeks gestational age or GA) have more mathematics disabilities or deficiencies (MD) and higher rates of mathematics learning disabilities (MLD) than normal birth weight term‐born children (NBW, >2500 g and >36 weeks GA). MD are found even in children without global disorders in cognition or neurosensory status and when IQ is controlled, and they are associated with other learning problems and weaknesses in perceptual motor abilities and executive function. Factors related to poorer mathematics outcomes include lower birth weight and GA, neonatal complications, and possible abnormalities in brain structure. While little is known about the nature of MD in these children, studies of MLD in other neurodevelopmental disorders and in children with learning disabilities provide useful models for further investigation. Further investigation of the neuropsychological and neuropathological correlates of distinct types of mathematics difficulties is also needed. Studies along these lines will yield information about the unique features of MD in children with VLBW/VPTB and about the nature and origins of poor mathematics achievement more generally. © 2009 Wiley‐Liss, Inc. Dev Disabil Res Rev 2009;15:52–59.

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Mathematics deficiencies in children with very low birth weight or very preterm birth

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Anderson

2009

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“…[3][4][5][6][7] One recent report of critical periods found a strong association between postnatal head growth at 9 months and cognitive functioning at age 9 years, but no relation between head circumference in gestation or at birth with later neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 9 years. 8 Other studies have shown that small head circumference at birth can also predict poor intellectual performance in childhood and adulthood, 9,10 although this relationship appears to depend on the particular cognitive domain.…”

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“…1 Brain damage caused by malnutrition at an early age may be difficult to reverse, especially in impoverished settings where adequate stimulation in the home may be difficult to achieve. 16 Given the evidence for nutrition as an important predictor of head circumference and its significance for later cognitive performance [3][4][5][6][7] and the documented nutritional deficiencies in rural Nepal, 17,18 in the present study we use a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of micronutrient supplementation on head circumference in rural Nepali infants and children.…”

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Beneficial effects of zinc supplementation on head circumference of Nepalese infants and toddlers: a randomized controlled trial

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BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of micronutrient supplementation on head circumference of rural Nepali infants and children. SUBJECTS/METHODS: We used a randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of micronutrient supplementation on head circumference in 569 rural Nepali infants and children aged 4-17 months. Children were randomized to: (1) zinc, (2) iron-folic acid, (3) zinc plus iron-folic acid or (4) a placebo group. Data on head circumference were collected during five visits at B3 month intervals over the course of a year. We calculated change in head circumference in treatment groups receiving zinc and iron comparing the first and fifth visits as well as used generalized estimating equations (GEE) to take advantage of data from all points in time. Models were adjusted for covariates unbalanced in the randomization and for baseline head circumference. RESULTS: Estimating differences in head circumference between baseline and visit 5, children in the zinc treatment group showed smaller decreases in head circumference z-score compared with placebo (adjusted b ¼ 0.13, 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03 to 0.23). Using GEE, zinc treatment was associated with 0.11 (95% CI: 0.05 to 0.17) decrease in the rate of decline in head circumference z-score across visits as compared with placebo. Iron-folic acid supplementation was not associated with head circumference z-scores when comparing visits 1 with 5 or including data across all visits in adjusted models. CONCLUSION: Our results suggest that zinc supplementation confers a beneficial effect on the rate of head growth in Nepali infants.

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“…[1][2][3] Poor neonatal weight gain and head growth have been linked to significant neurodevelopmental outcomes. [4][5][6] To achieve the necessary catch-up growth, nutritional supplements have been added to standard preterm formula or fortified human milk. These supplements include carbohydrate, fat, protein or some combination.…”

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Randomized trial of enteral protein and energy supplementation in infants less than or equal to 1250 g at birth

Brumberg

Kowalski²,

Troxell-Dorgan

et al. 2010

J Perinatol

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Objective: To determine if enteral protein and energy supplementation would significantly improve weight gain as compared with energy supplementation alone in p1250 g infants.Study Design: Inclusion criteria were birth weight (BW) p1250 g, postnatal age X14 days, diet of X75% enteral nutrition (fortified human milk or formula) and either failure to regain BW or weight gain<15 g kg À1 per days. Infants were randomized to a multinutrient supplement that provided increased protein and energy (P/E) intake or energy alone (medium chain triglyceride oil, MCT). Growth rates were compared at the end of the 4-week study period.Result: Of 30 eligible infants, 23 were enrolled, 12 received MCT (BW ¼ 862 ± 252 g, mean ± s.d.) and 11 received P/E (BW ¼ 879 ± 241 g). Significantly higher protein intake (P/E ¼ 3.5±0.3 g kg À1 per day, MCT ¼ 3.0±0.5 g kg À1 per day) and better growth (P/E ¼ 17.0 ± 2.4 g kg À1 per day, MCT ¼ 11.5±4.8 g kg À1 per day) were observed in the P/E group.Conclusion: These data are consistent with the importance of providing additional daily protein intake to achieve increased postnatal growth in very low birth weight infants experiencing slow growth.

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Subnormal head circumference in very low birth weight children: Neonatal correlates and school-age consequences

Cited by 78 publications

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Mathematics deficiencies in children with very low birth weight or very preterm birth

Mathematics deficiencies in children with very low birth weight or very preterm birth

Beneficial effects of zinc supplementation on head circumference of Nepalese infants and toddlers: a randomized controlled trial

Randomized trial of enteral protein and energy supplementation in infants less than or equal to 1250 g at birth

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