Prediction of height achievement at five years of age in children born very preterm or with very low birth weight: continuation of catch-up growth after two years of age.
To predict height at five years in a cohort of 565 very preterm and/or very low-birth-weight children, hypothesized growth determinants were subjected to discriminant analysis. Many neonatal parameters were not significantly associated with short stature at five years of age. A correct classification of stature (smaller/larger than the 10th percentile at five years of age) could be obtained in 85% of children, using the following variables: height at two years of age; total (or mid) parental height; parental level of education; length at one year of age; hypertension during pregnancy; sex; weight at two years of age; length percentile at one year of age. However, when compared to actual longitudinal data, the false-positive rate was 37%. The survey also demonstrated the continuing catch-up growth in very preterm and very low-birth-weight infants after two years of age.
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Faculty of Medicine, University of Trondheim, Norway.
Verloove-Vanhorick
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Ens-Dokkum
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Schreuder
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Veen
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Brand
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Oostdijk
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Ruys
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JH
D001699:Biometry; D001827:Body Height; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016002:Discriminant Analysis; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000097:blood / Q000254:growth & development*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood / Q000254:growth & development*; D008297:Male; D010290:Parents; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000097:blood; D013974:Thyroxine / Q000097:blood
D013972:Thyrotropin; D013974:Thyroxine