Abstract
To predict the time required for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants to catch-up with standard weight, the growth curves for weight in 156 LBW infants with no medical abnormalities were examined. The proportion of infants who caught-up with standard weight by 1.5 years of age was significantly higher in appropriate-for-dates (AFD) infants than in small-for-dates (SFD) infants (93% vs. 70%). The age of catch-up with standard weight had a significant inverse correlation with birth weight in AFD infants, and not in SFD infants. The age of catch-up standard weight of AFD infants, as predicted by the regression analysis was 4-8 months for 2,000 g of birth weight, 8-12 months for 1,500 g, and 12-15 months for 1,000 g, with about 80% accuracy. This prediction may be valuable in providing health advice to mothers with LBW infants.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 899-904 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | [Nippon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| Publication status | Published - 01-01-1990 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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A study of growth prediction of low-birth-weight infants. / Nakabayashi, M.; Hashimoto, Shuji; Miura, K.; Nakada, K.; Hayashi, K.; Yatsushiro, Y.
In: [Nippon kōshū eisei zasshi] Japanese journal of public health, Vol. 37, No. 11, 01.01.1990, p. 899-904.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A study of growth prediction of low-birth-weight infants
AU - Nakabayashi, M.
AU - Hashimoto, Shuji
AU - Miura, K.
AU - Nakada, K.
AU - Hayashi, K.
AU - Yatsushiro, Y.
PY - 1990/1/1
Y1 - 1990/1/1
N2 - To predict the time required for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants to catch-up with standard weight, the growth curves for weight in 156 LBW infants with no medical abnormalities were examined. The proportion of infants who caught-up with standard weight by 1.5 years of age was significantly higher in appropriate-for-dates (AFD) infants than in small-for-dates (SFD) infants (93% vs. 70%). The age of catch-up with standard weight had a significant inverse correlation with birth weight in AFD infants, and not in SFD infants. The age of catch-up standard weight of AFD infants, as predicted by the regression analysis was 4-8 months for 2,000 g of birth weight, 8-12 months for 1,500 g, and 12-15 months for 1,000 g, with about 80% accuracy. This prediction may be valuable in providing health advice to mothers with LBW infants.
AB - To predict the time required for low-birth-weight (LBW) infants to catch-up with standard weight, the growth curves for weight in 156 LBW infants with no medical abnormalities were examined. The proportion of infants who caught-up with standard weight by 1.5 years of age was significantly higher in appropriate-for-dates (AFD) infants than in small-for-dates (SFD) infants (93% vs. 70%). The age of catch-up with standard weight had a significant inverse correlation with birth weight in AFD infants, and not in SFD infants. The age of catch-up standard weight of AFD infants, as predicted by the regression analysis was 4-8 months for 2,000 g of birth weight, 8-12 months for 1,500 g, and 12-15 months for 1,000 g, with about 80% accuracy. This prediction may be valuable in providing health advice to mothers with LBW infants.
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