T Michael O'Shea, Elizabeth T Jensen, Joe X Yi, Barry Lester, Judy L Aschner, Annemarie Stroustrup, Xueying Zhang, Monica McGrath, Keia Sanderson, Robert M Joseph, Rachana Singh, Amanda L Thompson, Julie Hofheimer, Betty Vohr, Elisabeth McGowan, Hudson Santos, Rebecca C Fry
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate associations between change in weight z-score after neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) discharge and neurodevelopmental outcomes and obesity at 12-48 months of age among individuals born very preterm. STUDY DESIGN: This secondary analysis used data from infants born very preterm participating in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes cohort (n=1400). Growth during infancy was calculated as change in weight z-score between NICU discharge and follow-up at a mean of 27 months of age...
April 17, 2024: Journal of Pediatrics