scholarly journals Catch-Up Growth in Full-Term Small for Gestational Age Infants: A Systematic Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan C Campisi ◽  
Sarah E Carbone ◽  
Stanley Zlotkin
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Catch Up

Identification of growth patterns of preterm and small-for-gestational age children from birth to 4 years – do they catch up?

2019 ◽  
Vol 47 (4) ◽  
pp. 448-454
Author(s):  
Dirk Manfred Olbertz ◽  
Rebekka Mumm ◽  
Ursula Wittwer-Backofen ◽  
Susanne Fricke-Otto ◽  
Anke Pyper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass Index ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Growth Patterns ◽  
Full Term ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Gh Therapy ◽  
Gh Treatment ◽  
Appropriate For Gestational Age ◽  
Catch Up

Abstract Background A legitimate indication for growth hormone (GH) therapy in children born too light or short at birth [small-for-gestational age (SGA)] exists in Germany and the European Union only if special criteria are met. Methods We conducted a longitudinal, multi-centered study on full-term appropriate-for-gestational age (AGA, n=1496) and pre-term born SGA (n=173) and full-term SGA children (n=891) in Germany from 2006 to 2010. We analyzed height, weight, body mass index (BMI) and head circumference. Results Pre-term or full-term born SGA children were shorter, lighter and had a lower BMI from birth until 3 years of age than full-term AGA children. The growth velocity of the analyzed anthropometric measurements was significantly higher in pre-term and full-term SGA children exclusively in the first 2 years of life than in AGA children. The criteria for GH treatment were fulfilled by 12.1% of pre-term SGA children compared to only 1.3% of full-term SGA children. Conclusion For children that do not catch up growth within the first 2 years of life, an earlier start of GH treatment should be considered, because a catch-up growth later than 2 years of life does not exist. Pre-term SGA-born children more frequently fulfill the criteria for GH treatment than full-term SGA children.

Feeding Regimens and Catch-Up Growth in Premature and Full-Term Small for Gestational Age Infants

2009 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 66-72
Author(s):  
Eva-Lotta Funkquist ◽  
Torsten Tuvemo ◽  
Björn Jonsson ◽  
Fredrik Serenius ◽  
Kerstin Hedberg Nyqvist
Keyword(s):  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Catch Up

scholarly journals Analysis of Longitudinal follow-up Data of Physical Growth in Singleton Full-Term Small for Gestational Age Infants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Xin Fan ◽  
Jing Wen ◽  
Wenling Gan ◽  
Guiyuan Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Catch Up

Abstract Background: The rate of full-term small for gestational age (SGA) infants is rising worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the catch-up growth pattern of singleton full-term SGA infants in the first of the year. Methods A single-center retrospective study assessed singleton full-term SGA infants was admitted to the Department of Child Health Care, Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children from August 2015 to December 2018. Weight, length and head circumference were measured at birth, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months of age. The Z-score was evaluated. Results A total 210 SGA infants were included in this study. Boys (n=90) and girls (n=120) showed comparable gestational ages, and birth weights and lengths. Weight, length and head circumference in SGA infants of all age groups were increased, with the fastest growth stage from birth to 3 months. The speeds of weight and head circumference catch-up were higher than that of body length. Birth length was not related to parents' heights in both genders. At 12 months, there were significant associations of body length with father’s height, mother’s height and parents’ heights in boys; in girls, body length showed associations with mother’s height and parents' heights. Conclusions Full-term SGA infants grow rapidly after birth, with the fastest growth rate in the first three months as examined by weight, length and head circumference. Within 12 months after birth, catch-up was better for weight compared with length. Finally, body length in SGA infants was positively correlated with the parents' heights at 12 months.

scholarly journals Analysis of longitudinal follow-up data of physical growth in singleton full-term small for gestational age infants

2021 ◽  
Vol 49 (12) ◽  
pp. 030006052110606
Author(s):  
Yan Zhao ◽  
Xin Fan ◽  
Jing Wen ◽  
Wenling Gan ◽  
Guiyuan Xiao
Keyword(s):  
Body Length ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Head Circumference ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Full Term ◽  
Physical Growth ◽  
First Year ◽  
Catch Up

Objective This study aimed to investigate the catch-up growth pattern of singleton full-term small for gestational age (SGA) infants in the first year after birth. Methods A single-center retrospective cohort study was performed to assess singleton full-term SGA infants. Weight, length, and head circumference were measured at birth, and at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of age. Results Two hundred ten SGA infants were included in this study. Boys (n = 90) and girls (n = 120) showed a similar gestational age, birth weight, and body length. Weight, length, and head circumference in SGA infants in all age groups increased with age, with the fastest growth stage from birth to 3 months. The speed of weight and head circumference catch-up was higher than that of body length. At 12 months, significant associations of height in boys with height of the fathers, mothers, and both parents combined appeared. The height of girls showed associations with the mothers’ and the parents’ height. Conclusions Full-term SGA infants grow rapidly after birth, with the fastest growth rate in the first 3 months, as examined by weight, body length, and head circumference. However, the catch-up speed of weight and body length were not balanced in this study.

Premature birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age and chronic non-communicable diseases in adult life: A systematic review with meta-analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 149 ◽  
pp. 105154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elaine Luiza Santos Soares de Mendonça ◽  
Mateus de Lima Macêna ◽  
Nassib Bezerra Bueno ◽  
Alane Cabral Menezes de Oliveira ◽  
Carolina Santos Mello
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Premature Birth ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Communicable Diseases ◽  
Non Communicable Diseases

scholarly journals Children Born with Congenital Heart Defects and Growth Restriction at Birth: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (9) ◽  
pp. 3056 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Ghanchi ◽  
Neil Derridj ◽  
Damien Bonnet ◽  
Nathalie Bertille ◽  
Laurent J. Salomon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Congenital Heart Defects ◽  
Gestational Age ◽  
Small For Gestational Age ◽  
Congenital Heart ◽  
Heart Defects ◽  
Data Extraction ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Adverse Outcomes ◽  
Growth Restriction

Newborns with congenital heart defects tend to have a higher risk of growth restriction, which can be an independent risk factor for adverse outcomes. To date, a systematic review of the relation between congenital heart defects (CHD) and growth restriction at birth, most commonly estimated by its imperfect proxy small for gestational age (SGA), has not been conducted. Objective: To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate the proportion of children born with CHD that are small for gestational age (SGA). Methods: The search was carried out from inception until 31 March 2019 on Pubmed and Embase databases. Studies were screened and selected by two independent reviewers who used a predetermined data extraction form to obtain data from studies. Bias was assessed using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist. The database search identified 1783 potentially relevant publications, of which 38 studies were found to be relevant to the study question. A total of 18 studies contained sufficient data for a meta-analysis, which was done using a random effects model. Results: The pooled proportion of SGA in all CHD was 20% (95% CI 16%–24%) and 14% (95% CI 13%–16%) for isolated CHD. Proportion of SGA varied across different CHD ranging from 30% (95% CI 24%–37%) for Tetralogy of Fallot to 12% (95% CI 7%–18%) for isolated atrial septal defect. The majority of studies included in the meta-analysis were population-based studies published after 2010. Conclusion: The overall proportion of SGA in all CHD was 2-fold higher whereas for isolated CHD, 1.4-fold higher than the expected proportion in the general population. Although few studies have looked at SGA for different subtypes of CHD, the observed variability of SGA by subtypes suggests that growth restriction at birth in CHD may be due to different pathophysiological mechanisms.

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