Postnatal growth of low birthweight neonates in Taiwan.
The postnatal growth pattern of four hundred and twenty five Chinese low birth-weight neonates was assessed. All those whose birthweight were below 2500 grams and survived for more than 180 days during the study period were included. The gestational age was between 26 and 40 weeks, and the birthweights were between 766 and 2496 grams, respectively. Infants were grouped according to 250-gram birth-weight categories. The mean age of the lowest weight, mean age of weight regain, and percentage of weight loss were calculated for each weight group and demonstrated an inverse correlation to the birthweight. The mean age of the lowest weight ranged between 2.72 and 6.62 days, mean weight loss was between 4.06 and 14.56%, and age of weight regain was between 4.93 and 17.15 days, respectively.
Teng
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Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, R.O.C.
Tsou Yau
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Ho
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Hwang
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KC
Lee
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D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007236:Infant, Small for Gestational Age / Q000254:growth & development; D008297:Male; D013624:Taiwan / Q000208:ethnology