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

Abstract Background Early postanal growth of preterm infants has many effects on early and late health. However, evidence on growth pattern in Chinese preterm infant population during early life is insufficient. This study aims to describe the growth trajectory, catch-up growth, and risk of overweig...

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Main Authors: Junyan Han, Yuan Jiang, Jun Huang, Yue Zhang, Ying Zhang, Yi Zhang, Xiaotian Chen, Yun Li, Weili Yan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13052-021-01019-2