Title
Growth references for height, weight and body mass index of twins aged 0-2.5 years
Author
van Dommelen, P.
de Gunst, M.
van Vaart, A.D.
van Buuren, S.
Boomsma, D.
TNO Kwaliteit van Leven
Publication year
2008
Abstract
Aim: To determine the size of the growth deficit in Dutch monozygotic and dizygotic twins aged 0-2.5 years as compared to singletons and to construct reference growth charts for twins. Methods: Growth of twins was studied using longitudinal data on over 4000 twins aged 0-2.5 years of the Netherlands Twin Register. The LMS method was used to obtain growth references for length/height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) for twins. Results: During the first 2.5 years of age, differences in length/height and weight between twins and singletons decrease but do not disappear. BMI of twins deviates less than that of singletons. Approximately half of the growth retardation from birth until 1.5 years of age was attributable to gestational age. Between 1.5 years and 2.5 years of age, this difference was reduced to one-third. Thus, a substantial part of the growth difference could not be explained by gestational age. © 2008 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica.
Subject
Health
Child
Growth
Growth charts
Twins
Body height
Body mass
Body weight
Controlled study
Dizygotic twins
Female
Gestational age
Growth curve
Growth retardation
Infant
Major clinical study
Male
Monozygotic twins
Netherlands
Newborn
Preschool child
Register
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.2008.00853.x
TNO identifier
240940
ISSN
0803-5253
Source
Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, 97 (8), 1099-1104
Document type
article