Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea
Purpose Height at 3 years of age, when catch-up growth based on birth history is completed, is considered a major prognostic factor for predicting short stature, underweight, and growth faltering. However, too few large-scale studies have followed and analyzed height, weight, and body mass index (BM...
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| description | Purpose Height at 3 years of age, when catch-up growth based on birth history is completed, is considered a major prognostic factor for predicting short stature, underweight, and growth faltering. However, too few large-scale studies have followed and analyzed height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) changes in children whose stature was short at 3 years of age. This study followed and compared the growth parameters (height, weight, and BMI) of children with short stature at 3 years of age and children with nonshort stature at 3 years of age for 6 years after birth using nationwide, population-based data. Methods We retrospectively analyzed physical measurement data from the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children for people born in 2011–2014 in Korea and followed to 2020. The data were provided by the National Health Insurance Service’s customized data service. Growth parameters were compared using chi-square tests, Student t-tests, analyses of variance, and linear regressions. Results Among 210,902 enrolled participants, 759 (0.4%) and 210,143 (99.6%) were in the short stature at 3 years group and the nonshort stature at 3 years group, respectively. In both sexes, height, weight, and BMI for 6 years after birth were significantly higher in the nonshort stature at 3 years group than in the short stature at 3 years group (P<0.0001). The BMI rebound was observed later than the standard period in the short stature at 3 years group. Conclusions Early intervention and close follow-up are necessary to prevent persistent short stature and growth faltering in children with short stature at 3 years of age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4dec93c825b2403a92e9a6af532ba9d92023-09-27T00:10:03ZengKorean Society of Pediatric EndocrinologyAnnals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism2287-10122287-12922023-09-0128319319910.6065/apem.2244190.095973Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in KoreaSeo Jung Kim0Ju Hyun Jin1In Hyuk Chung2 Department of Pediatrics, Severance Children’s Hospital, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Service Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, KoreaPurpose Height at 3 years of age, when catch-up growth based on birth history is completed, is considered a major prognostic factor for predicting short stature, underweight, and growth faltering. However, too few large-scale studies have followed and analyzed height, weight, and body mass index (BMI) changes in children whose stature was short at 3 years of age. This study followed and compared the growth parameters (height, weight, and BMI) of children with short stature at 3 years of age and children with nonshort stature at 3 years of age for 6 years after birth using nationwide, population-based data. Methods We retrospectively analyzed physical measurement data from the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children for people born in 2011–2014 in Korea and followed to 2020. The data were provided by the National Health Insurance Service’s customized data service. Growth parameters were compared using chi-square tests, Student t-tests, analyses of variance, and linear regressions. Results Among 210,902 enrolled participants, 759 (0.4%) and 210,143 (99.6%) were in the short stature at 3 years group and the nonshort stature at 3 years group, respectively. In both sexes, height, weight, and BMI for 6 years after birth were significantly higher in the nonshort stature at 3 years group than in the short stature at 3 years group (P<0.0001). The BMI rebound was observed later than the standard period in the short stature at 3 years group. Conclusions Early intervention and close follow-up are necessary to prevent persistent short stature and growth faltering in children with short stature at 3 years of age.http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2244190-095.pdfshort staturegrowth falteringnational health screening program for infants and childrencatch-up growth |
| spellingShingle | Seo Jung Kim Ju Hyun Jin In Hyuk Chung Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism short stature growth faltering national health screening program for infants and children catch-up growth |
| title | Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea |
| title_full | Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea |
| title_fullStr | Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea |
| title_short | Relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height, weight, and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth: a retrospective, nationwide, population-based study of children born 2011–2014 in Korea |
| title_sort | relationship between short stature at 3 years old and height weight and body mass index changes for 6 years after birth a retrospective nationwide population based study of children born 2011 2014 in korea |
| topic | short stature growth faltering national health screening program for infants and children catch-up growth |
| url | http://e-apem.org/upload/pdf/apem-2244190-095.pdf |
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