hrp0084p3-1022 | Growth | ESPE2015

Postnatal Growth and Biochemical Markers of Late Preterm Infants: Prospective Birth Cohort

Yoshida Tomoko , Takahashi Chie , Uchida Noboru , Nakao Kanako , Sugawara Daisuke , Tanaka Yasuko , Tanaka Hiroyuki , Chiba Yuta , Terada Yumiko , Mizutani Kazuko , Naiki Yasuhiro , Horikawa Reiko

Background: Late preterm birth (defined as infants born between 34 and 36 weeks of gestational age) is increasing worldwide. Their postnatal growth has not been fully investigated.Objective and hypotheses: To identify the characteristics of postnatal growth and biochemical markers in late preterm infants.Method: Among 2014 children in the birth cohort study conducted from 2010, 51 children were born late preterm with birth weight a...