کد مقاله | کد نشریه | سال انتشار | مقاله انگلیسی | نسخه تمام متن |
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6223235 | 1607462 | 2013 | 6 صفحه PDF | دانلود رایگان |
ObjectiveTo compare body composition and abdominal fat partitioning between 5- to 7-year old children born preterm and born at term. We hypothesized children born preterm to have a higher body fat percentage and higher percentage of intra-abdominal adipose tissue (%IAAT) compared with their peers born at term.Study designA total of 236 children aged 5-7 years, ie, 116 children born preterm (gestational age 29.8 ± 2.6 [30; 24-33] weeks [mean ± SD {median; range}]) and 120 children born at term were included. Body composition was measured by bioelectrical impedance analysis and %IAAT by magnetic resonance imaging. Body mass index, skin fold thickness, and waist-to-hip ratio were investigated as further measures of body composition. Dietary records were compared between both groups.ResultsChildren born preterm were shorter (120 cm vs 123 cm, P < .001), lighter (21.8 kg vs 24.3 kg, P < .001), and had a lower body mass index (15.1 kg/m2 vs 15.9 kg/m2, P = .003) compared with controls. There were no differences in %IAAT (n = 154), and body fat mass although energy uptake was higher in preterms (335 kJ/kg/d vs 302 kJ/kg/d, P = .03).ConclusionsAt the age of 5-7 years, children born preterm showed neither increased fat mass nor intra-abdominal adiposity.
Journal: The Journal of Pediatrics - Volume 163, Issue 5, November 2013, Pages 1301-1306