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Early growth velocities and weight gain plasticity improve linear growth in Peruvian infants

Lora L Iannotti1, Nelly Zavaleta, Clara Huasaquiche

  • 1Institute for Public Health, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Maternal & Child Nutrition
|October 2, 2012
PubMed

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Early infant growth velocity, especially weight gain plasticity, is crucial for predicting a child's length and weight at 12 months. Understanding these patterns helps identify potential long-term health issues.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatric Growth and Development
  • Nutritional Epidemiology
  • Infant Health

Background:

  • Growth velocity patterns can indicate adverse responses to environmental factors.
  • Early infancy is a critical period for growth and development.
  • Understanding growth determinants is vital for long-term health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate growth velocities in Peruvian infants in relation to anthropometric outcomes at 12 months.
  • To identify determinants of growth velocities during critical infant periods.
  • To examine the impact of early growth dynamics on attained size.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 259 Peruvian infants from 1995-1997.
  • Monthly anthropometric measurements over the first year of life.
  • Analysis of incremental velocity, proportional changes, and individual velocity variability.

Main Results:

  • Early growth velocities and weight gain variability positively predicted attained length and weight at 12 months.
  • Growth velocities in the first month were significant predictors.
  • Growth pace decelerated exponentially through infancy, influenced by birth size.

Conclusions:

  • Early growth velocities and weight gain plasticity are important for attained anthropometric outcomes.
  • Growth velocity patterns provide insights into infant health and development.
  • This study highlights the significance of monitoring early growth dynamics.

Keywords:
Peru.anthropometrygrowth velocityinfant

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