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
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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.
Chemicals/CAS: Thyrotropin, 9002-71-5; Thyroxine, 7488-70-2
Chemicals/CAS: Thyrotropin, 9002-71-5; Thyroxine, 7488-70-2
Topics
catch-up growthgrowthheight achievementheight predictionvery low birth weightvery pretermarticlebody heightcatch up growthclassificationfemalehumaninfantmalenormal humanpredictionprematuritypreschool childpriority journalvery low birth weightBiometryBody HeightChild, PreschoolDiscriminant AnalysisEducational StatusFemaleHumanInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureMaleParentsPrognosisProspective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificitySupport, Non-U.S. Gov'tThyrotropinThyroxine
TNO Identifier
232206
ISSN
08035253
Source
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 82(5), pp. 444-448.
Pages
444-448
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