Growth of adolescents who were born at extremely low birth weight without major disability
Growth of adolescents who were born at extremely low birth weight without major disability
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DOI:
10.1067/mpd.2000.104291
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发表时间:
2000-05-01
影响因子:
5.1
通讯作者:
Nelson, KG
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作者:
Peralta-Carcelen, M;Jackson, DS;Nelson, KG
Objective: To compare growth between adolescents who were born at extremely low birth weight (ELBW, less than or equal to 1000 g) and adolescents who were born at normal birth weight (NBW, greater than or equal to 2500 g).Design/Methods: Cross-sectional design. Fifty-three ELBW and 53 NBW adolescents without a major neurodevelopmental disability were matched by sex, race, age, and socioeconomic status. Anthropometrics (z scores), bone age, body composition (Lunar DPX-L densitometry), and sexual maturity were assessed. ELBW adolescents were classified as being born small for gestational age (SGA) or not (NSGA).Results: Subjects were 58.5% female, 43.4% black, and 56.6% white. The mean birth weight for ELBW subjects was 849 g and 3355 g for NEW subjects. The mean age was 14.85 years. On average, ELBW adolescents were 4.8 cm shorter and 9.1 kg lighter than NEW adolescents. ELBW adolescents had lower mean x scores for height (P < .0001), weight (P < .0001), and head circumference(P < .0001) than NEW adolescents. ELBW/SGA subjects had lower mean,x scores for height (P < .0001) and weight (P = .001) than NEW subjects. Head circumference = scores were lower for the ELBW/SGA group than the ELBW/NSGA group or the NEW group (P = .003). Sexual maturity and relative body composition were similar between groups. Bone age, measured in SD units, was more advanced in the ELBW group (0.86 vs. 0.42, P = .039).Conclusions: ELBW adolescents who survive without a major neurodevelopmental disability attain lower growth measurements compared with NEW adolescents but have similar sexual maturation and relative body composition.