The small-for-date infant. I. Later growth patterns.

摘要: In a prospective study, 96 of possible 131 full term small-for-date (SFD) infants have been followed for minimum 4 years. Serial measurements weight, height, and head circumference compared with the Stuart growth percentiles. By years age mean weight height were between 10th 25th percentiles 35% below 3rd only 8% above 50th Increase in paralleled linear growth. Bone showed high positive correlation age. Siblings normal birth tended to be larger than study children 3% 45% Heights parents normal, mothers slightly underweight. There was no difference 6-year or most severely intra-uterine retarded babies their less affected counterparts. The pattern SFD similar child greatest velocity occurring first 6 months. Those whose 4-year exceeded percentile an accelerated