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hrp0095p1-530 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2022

Proportions of abnormal growth parameters in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) during the first 3 years of life: weight Z score(WAZ), length Z score (LAZ), weight for length Z score (WLZ), and head circumference Z score (HCZ)

Alyafei Fawzia , Soliman Ashraf , Alkhori Fatima , Ali Hamdy , Alaaraj Nada , Hamed Noor , Ahmed shayma , Alhemaidi Noora , Abbasi Saleha

Introduction: This study evaluated the postnatal growth of infants born with extremely low birth weight (ELBW) < 1 kg for 3 years.Method: Anthropometric measures (z scores) from birth, 2,4.6,12,18,24, and 36 months were measured in 87 randomly selected infants who were born with a birth weight below 1 kg (9-2016: 9-2018). Their growth data were compared to standard growth for normal age and sex using WHO growth standa...

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hrp0095p2-164 | Growth and Syndromes | ESPE2022

Growth of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) at a tertiary hospital: catch-up growth continues during the 3rd year of life.

Alyafei Fawzia , Soliman Ashraf , Alkhori Fatima , Abbasi Saleha , Ali Hamdy , Alaaraj Nada , Hamed Noor , Ahmed Shayma , Alhemaidi Noora

Introduction: An extremely low birth weight (ELBW) infant is defined as one with a birth weight of less than 1000 g. This study evaluated the postnatal growth of infants born with ELBW for 3 years.Method: Anthropometric measures (z scores) from birth, 2,4.6,12,18,24, and 36 months were measured in 87 randomly selected infants who were born with a birth weight below 1 kg (between 9-2016 and 9-2018). Their anthropometric d...

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Proportions of abnormal growth parameters in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) during the first 3 years of life: weight Z score(WAZ), length Z score (LAZ), weight for length Z score (WLZ), and head circumference Z score (HCZ)

Growth of extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW) at a tertiary hospital: catch-up growth continues during the 3rd year of life.

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