The Postnatal Growth Delay in Preterm Infants and Survey of the Causative (Risk) Factors

Abstract

Purpose: To analyze the factors which are associated with growth delay and malnutrition in preterm infants during first year of life. Conclusion:Evaluation data of monofactor analyze in group of low body weight (LBW) infants showed statistically significant correlation of growth delay (GD) with late gestosis of pregnancy (OR-3,56), IUGR in a newborn (OR-4,40), formula feeding (OR-9,69) and anemia of a newborn (OR5,73). To optimize health care in preterm infants it is necessary to consider the factors which correlate with GD and give the recommendations how to prevent or treat pathological and deficit conditions.