Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes: A systematic review
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2015-10-01
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Ong, Ken K.
Kennedy, Kathy
Castañeda-Gutiérrez, Eurídice
Forsyth, Stewart
Godfrey, Keith M.
Koletzko, Berthold
Latulippe, Marie E.
Ozanne, Susan E.
Rueda, Ricardo
Schoemaker, Marieke H.
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Abstract
In preterm infants, poor postnatal growth is associated with adverse neurocognitive outcomes; conversely, rapid postnatal growth is supposedly harmful for future development of metabolic diseases. Conclusion In this systematic review, observational studies reported consistent positive associations between postnatal weight or head growth and neurocognitive outcomes; however, there was limited evidence from the few intervention studies. Evidence linking postnatal weight gain to later adiposity and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in preterm infants was also limited.
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Feeding, Growth velocity, Health, Postnatal, Preterm newborn, Taverne, Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
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Ong, K K, Kennedy, K, Castañeda-Gutiérrez, E, Forsyth, S, Godfrey, K M, Koletzko, B, Latulippe, M E, Ozanne, S E, Rueda, R, Schoemaker, M H, Van Der Beek, E M, Van Buuren, S & Fewtrell, M 2015, 'Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes : A systematic review', Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, vol. 104, no. 10, pp. 974-986. https://doi.org/10.1111/apa.13128