Catch up growth and its determinants in low birth weight babies: a study using Z scores.

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dc.contributor.authorBavdekar, A Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorVaidya, U Ven_US
dc.contributor.authorBhave, S Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorPandit, A Nen_US
dc.date.accessioned1994-12-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T05:21:21Z
dc.date.available1994-12-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T05:21:21Z
dc.date.issued1994-12-01en_US
dc.description.abstractTwo hundred and forty seven low birthweight (LBW) survivors of our Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and 164 normal birthweight controls were followed up longitudinally from birth to 4 years and their growth trends (weight, height, head circumference) were expressed as mean Z scores in 500 g birthweight categories. Whereas LBW's demonstrated rapid growth in the first 6 months of life, followed by generally parallel trends with some tendency to rise, controls showed distinct growth faltering especially after one year. Only 30.8% of LBWs (and 49% of controls) were within the designated catch up levels for weight by age 4 years. The corresponding number for catch up of height and head circumference in LBW's was 22.8% and 26.5%, respectively. On multiple regression analysis, the most important determinants of catch up (at 4 years) in LBW's were weight at 1 year (beta = 0.51), height at 1 year (beta = 0.31) and mother's weight (beta = 0.04). Thus, Z scores enabled the demonstration of changing growth trends, simultaneous comparisons with local controls and international standards and comparison within indices. Growth charts incorporating Z score should be made available in a simplified manner for use in the community.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Pediatrics, K.E.M. Hospital Research Centre, Rasta Peth, Pune.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBavdekar AR, Vaidya UV, Bhave SA, Pandit AN. Catch up growth and its determinants in low birth weight babies: a study using Z scores. Indian Pediatrics. 1994 Dec; 31(12): 1483-90en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/10254
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://indianpediatrics.neten_US
dc.subject.meshBody Heighten_US
dc.subject.meshBody Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshCephalometryen_US
dc.subject.meshDiscriminant Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshGestational Ageen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndia --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Low Birth Weight --growth & developmenten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshLongitudinal Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshRegression Analysisen_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSocioeconomic Factorsen_US
dc.titleCatch up growth and its determinants in low birth weight babies: a study using Z scores.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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