Postnatal growth of preterm infants during the first two years of life: catch-up growth accompanied by risk of overweight.

Junyan HanYuan JiangJun HuangYue ZhangYing ZhangYi ZhangXiaotian ChenYun LiWei-Li Yan

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2021)

Body weight and length/height of preterm infants are above the WHO standards in the Chinese community population during the first 2 years of life. Catch-up growth is accompanied by risk of overweight as early as CA 3 months. (349 words).

Keyphrases

preterm infants
body weight
low birth weight
weight loss
physical activity
mental health
body mass index