The present condition of Korean children born small for gestational age.
10.3345/kjp.2009.52.2.137
- Author:
Il Tae HWANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Seoul, Korea. ithwang83@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Small for gestational age;
Definition;
Consensus
- MeSH:
Adult;
Cardiovascular Diseases;
Child;
Consensus;
Continental Population Groups;
Gestational Age;
Growth Hormone;
Head;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Parturition
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatrics
2009;52(2):137-141
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Depending on the definition used, between 3% and 10% of live neonates are small for gestational age (SGA). The definition of SGA requires the following: (1) accurate knowledge of gestational age; (2) accurate measurements at birth of weight, length, and head circumference; (3) a cutoff, which has been variably set at the 1 0 th percentile, 3 rd percentile, or at less than 2 standard deviation from the mean, and (4) race and ethnicity-specific growth curve. Consensus statements are needed on the management of growth hormone therapy in SGA children, as well as treatment and long-term health outcomes such as impaired cognitive function, increased risk of adult cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes.
