Postnatal growth in infants born between 700 and 1,500 g.
Our purpose was to examine postnatal growth in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants (n = 54). A high frequency of intrauterine growth retardation was noted that was corrected by plotting birth weight against crown-heel length and not gestational age. No differences in postnatal growth were noted between infants whose size was appropriate for gestational age (n = 37) and those small for gestational age (n = 17). Overall, growth tended to exceed that previously published. Weight but not length or head gain was less in the smaller (< or = 1,000 g) when compared to the larger (> 1,000 g) VLBW infant. Poorer weight gain could not be related to more "illness" or less nutrient intake in the smaller infants.
Cooke
R J
RJ
Department of Pediatrics, University of Tennessee, Memphis.
Ford
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Werkman
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Conner
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Watson
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D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology; D001724:Birth Weight; D001827:Body Height; D001835:Body Weight; D002508:Cephalometry; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000254:growth & development*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development*; D012044:Regression Analysis; D015430:Weight Gain