Adiposity Measurements and Related Characteristics of Young Children Born Prematurely.
10.4094/chnr.2018.24.2.220
- Author:
Youngmee AHN
1
;
Min SOHN
;
Sangmi LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Preterm birth;
Preschool child;
Adiposity;
Skinfold thickness;
Body mass index
- MeSH:
Adiposity*;
Body Mass Index;
Child*;
Child, Preschool;
Education;
Follow-Up Studies;
House Calls;
Humans;
Infant, Newborn;
Infant, Premature;
Maternal Age;
Mothers;
Pregnancy;
Premature Birth;
Skin;
Skinfold Thickness;
Waist Circumference
- From:Child Health Nursing Research
2018;24(2):220-228
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to measure adiposity and to investigate related factors in preschoolers born prematurely. METHODS: A longitudinal follow-up study was conducted with 52 preschoolers at 5 years of corrected age among 343 preterm infants. Their adiposity status was evaluated based on measurements of body mass index, subscapular and triceps skin fold thickness (SFT), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and mid-arm circumference at a home visit. RESULTS: The findings showed that SFT measurements, particularly at the triceps, reflected the degree of adiposity more accurately than other conventional measures. A shorter gestation, older maternal age, and the mother having more years of formal education were associated with higher levels of adiposity in the preschoolers. CONCLUSION: The adiposity of children born prematurely needs to be thoroughly monitored with additional SFT measurements, considering the risk of accelerated growth patterns overriding regular catch-up growth in children born prematurely.
