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[Factors associated with excess weight and stunting in schoolchildren born with low birth weight]

Renata Cavalcante Kuhn-Santos1, Fabíola Isabel Suano-Souza1, Rosana Fiorini Puccini1

  • 1Departamento de Pediatria, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo. R. Botucatu 598, Vila Clementino. 04023-062 São Paulo SP Brasil. renata_kuhn@yahoo.com.br.

Ciencia & Saude Coletiva
|February 7, 2019
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Low birth weight (LBW) children face nutritional challenges, with short stature linked to maternal height and excess weight/obesity associated with maternal weight and male gender. These findings highlight key factors influencing LBW child development.

Area of Science:

  • Pediatrics
  • Nutritional Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant global health concern.
  • Understanding the long-term nutritional status of LBW children is crucial for intervention.
  • Maternal factors and neonatal history may influence the nutritional outcomes of LBW individuals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the nutritional status of low birth weight (LBW) schoolchildren aged five to ten years.
  • To investigate associations between the nutritional status of LBW children and maternal variables, gender, and neonatal history.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 544 LBW schoolchildren in São Paulo.
  • Collected neonatal data from liveborn infant declarations.
  • Assessed current weight and height of children and mothers to calculate height-for-age z-score (HAZ) and body mass index (BMI).

Main Results:

  • 6.2% of LBW children were of short stature, 12.3% were overweight, and 8.6% were obese.
  • Short stature in LBW children was associated with maternal stature < 150 cm (OR = 6.94).
  • Excess weight/obesity was linked to maternal overweight/obesity (OR = 2.40) and male gender (OR = 1.77).

Conclusions:

  • Maternal nutritional status and child's gender are significant factors in the nutritional outcomes of LBW children.
  • Short maternal stature is a risk factor for stunting in LBW children.
  • Interventions should consider maternal health and child's gender for managing nutritional status in LBW populations.

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