scholarly journals The treatment of parental height as a biological factor in studies of birth weight and childhood growth

2002 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 184-187 ◽  
Author(s):  
N J Spencer
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Biological Factor ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Parental Height

1416-P: Impact of Birth Weight Category on Early Childhood Growth in the Offspring of Women with Diabetes

Diabetes ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 1416-P
Author(s):  
MAISA N. FEGHALI ◽  
STEVE CARITIS ◽  
CHRISTINA M. SCIFRES
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Weight Category ◽  
Childhood Growth

Birth Weight and Childhood Growth

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 82 (6) ◽  
pp. 828-834
Author(s):  
Nancy J. Binkin ◽  
Ray Yip ◽  
Lee Fleshood ◽  
Frederick L. Trowbridge
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Low Birth Weight ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Full Range ◽  
Birth Certificate ◽  
High Birth Weight ◽  
Growth Data ◽  
Low Birth Weight Infants ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Supplemental Food

Most previous studies of the relationship between birth weight and childhood growth have concentrated on the growth of low birth weight infants. To examine this relationship throughout the full range of birth weights, growth data for children <5 years of age from the Tennessee Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children linked to birth certificate records for 1975 to 1985 were used. Growth status was compared for 500-g birth weight categories from 1,000 g to 4,999 g using mean Z scores and the percentage of children more than 2 SD above or less than 2 SD below the median for height for age, weight for age, and weight for height. Infants with lower birth weights were likely to remain shorter and lighter throughout childhood, especially those who were intrauterine growth retarded rather than premature. Conversely, those infants with higher birth weights were likely to remain taller and heavier and to have a higher risk of obesity. Birth weight is a strong predictor of weight and height in early childhood, not only for low birth weight children but also for those of normal and high birth weight.

scholarly journals PREDICTORS OF AGE AT MENARCHE IN THE NEWCASTLE THOUSAND FAMILIES STUDY

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 563-575 ◽  
Author(s):  
MWENZA BLELL ◽  
TESSA M. POLLARD ◽  
MARK S. PEARCE
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Early Life ◽  
Age At Menarche ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Study Support ◽  
Statistical Relationships ◽  
Timing Of Menarche ◽  
Future Work

SummarySeveral studies have found relationships between early life factors (birth weight, length of gestation, height, weight, duration of breast-feeding, maternal age, social class, periods of infection, presence of adverse life events, and quality of housing conditions in childhood) and age at menarche but none has considered all of these factors in the same study. The follow-up study of the Newcastle Thousand Families birth cohort, established in 1947, provided age at menarche data collected retrospectively at age 50 from 276 women who returned self-completion questionnaires in 1997. Three main independent associations were observed: girls who experienced a shorter gestation, girls whose mothers were younger when they were born, and girls who were heavier at age 9 had earlier menarche. Birth weight, standardized for gestational age, was found to have different relationships with age at menarche depending upon how heavy or light a girl was at age 9. The results of this study support the hypotheses that conditions in fetal and early life are associated with the timing of menarche and that greater childhood growth is associated with earlier menarche. It is suggested that future work should focus on illuminating the mechanisms underlying these statistical relationships.

Two decade trends in birth weight and early childhood growth in Papua New Guinea

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 483-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
David P. Tracer ◽  
R. John Sturt ◽  
Agnes Sturt ◽  
Lara M. Braithwaite
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Papua New Guinea ◽  
New Guinea ◽  
Childhood Growth

scholarly journals A possible model for estimating birth length of babies from common parental variables using a sample of families in Lagos, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 349-56
Author(s):  
Idowu Adewumi Taiwo ◽  
Adenike Adeleye ◽  
Ijeoma Chinwe Uzoma
Keyword(s):  
Postnatal Care ◽  
Birth Length ◽  
Government Hospital ◽  
Maternal Weight ◽  
Association Model ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Parental Height ◽  
Model Correlation ◽  
Pregnancy And Birth

Background: Length at birth is important for evaluating childhood growth and development. It is of interest in Pediatrics because of its implications for perinatal and postnatal morbidity and mortality. Predicting birth length will be useful in an- ticipating and managing possible complications associated with pregnancy and birth of babies with abnormal birth length. Objective: The aim was to identify easily accessible parental determinants of baby’s birth length in Lagos, Nigeria, using a sample of patients attending a government hospital. Methods: Parental anthropometrics and other data were obtained from 250 couples by actual measurements, oral interviews and questionnaires. Baby’s birth length was measured immediately after delivery by qualified, a well-trained obstetric nurse, and association between parental and offspring parameters were assessed. Results: Weight gain, maternal weight, parity and mid-parental height were the significant parental explanatory variables of offspring birth length. They were the most suitable variables for a generated model for predicting babies’ birth length from parental variables in the study. Conclusion: A model that might be useful for predicting babies’ birth length from easily accessible parental variables was produced. This model may complement ultrasonographic data for predicting baby’s birth length with a view to achieving better perinatal and postnatal care. Keywords: Parental anthropometrics; birth length; association; model; correlation.

scholarly journals Life Course Path Analysis of Birth Weight, Childhood Growth, and Adult Systolic Blood Pressure

2009 ◽  
Vol 169 (10) ◽  
pp. 1167-1178 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Gamborg ◽  
P. K. Andersen ◽  
J. L. Baker ◽  
E. Budtz-Jorgensen ◽  
T. Jorgensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Life Course ◽  
Systolic Blood Pressure ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Childhood Growth

Short Longitudinal Study of Boys Playing Soccer: Parental Height, Birth Weight and Length, Anthropometry, and Pubertal Maturation in Elite and Non-Elite Players

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-207 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lone Hansen ◽  
Klaus Klausen ◽  
Jens Bangsbo ◽  
Jørn Müller
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Serum Testosterone ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Genetic Constitution ◽  
Elite Group ◽  
Factor I ◽  
Genetic Potential ◽  
Igf I ◽  
Parental Height

Ninety-eight young male soccer players were investigated for differences between elite players (E) and non-elite players (NE) in height, weight, BMI, skinfold, maturation, genetic potential for height, and birth weight and length. The subjects were included in the study at the age of 10-12 years and then examined three times with half-year intervals. Maturation was evaluated by testicular volumes. In addition, serum testosterone and insulin-like growth factor-I were measured. Adjustment for age was carried out because of a difference in age (11.9 [E] vs. 11.6 [NE] years) between the two groups. The players selected for the elite group were taller (152.7, 155.7, and 160 cm (E) vs. 147.4, 150.1, and 154.3 cm (NE), p = .015; MANOVA), had lower values for skinfolds (27.6, 28.3, and 27.5 mm (E) vs. 33.7, 35.1, and 36.1 mm (NE), p = .005), and greater testicular volume, compared with non-elite players (5.8, 7.6, and 9.3 ml (E) vs. 3.9, 5.0, and 6.6 ml (NE), p < .05). A tendency for higher values of serum testosterone in the elite group was present (p = .076), but no difference in IGF-I was found (p = .796). No differences in the genetic constitution for height was found. The present data shows that young soccer players selected for the best teams are taller, leaner, and more mature compared to young soccer players at a lower level.

Birth weight and childhood growth in daughters of women with irregular menstrual cycles

2012 ◽  
Vol 98 (3) ◽  
pp. S61
Author(s):  
E.T. Wang ◽  
P.M. Cirillo ◽  
C.-N. Kao ◽  
B.A. Cohn ◽  
M. Cedars
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Childhood Growth ◽  
Menstrual Cycles
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