Abstract
ObjectiveTo use repeated measurements of weight, length and head circumference to generate growth centile charts reflecting real-world growth of a population of very preterm infants with a well-described nutritional intake...
Highlights
Preterm infants are at risk of poor growth and tend to leave hospital lighter and shorter than their term-born counterparts.[1]
Follow-up ceased at either discharge from the recruiting neonatal unit, reaching 36 weeks corrected gestational age (CGA), or death
We have shown that longitudinal anthropometric data from preterm infants can be used to generate novel growth charts for weight, length and head circumference
Summary
Preterm infants are at risk of poor growth and tend to leave hospital lighter and shorter than their term-born counterparts.[1] The causes of growth failure are multifactorial and include intercurrent illnesses, complications of prematurity and the sequelae of an adverse in utero environment. Nutritional intake plays a central role and changes in nutritional practice influence growth.[2]. Monitoring of growth against appropriate standards underpins the nutritional care of the preterm infant. Growth is currently benchmarked against centile charts formed by taking cross-sectional weight data. Examples include the Fenton growth reference[4] which is used extensively, including in North
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