Size at birth and height in early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study

Araújo, Claudia Affonso Silva; Hallal, Pedro Curi; Nader, Gisele; Victora, Cesar G

doi:10.1590/s0102-311x2008000400018

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“…Most of these results confirmed observations of a previous study [6]. However, this is the first Chilean sample that shows U- or J-shaped nature of some of the associations [39–46].…”

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Associations of Prenatal Growth with Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Nutritional Status in Chilean Children

Mardones

Arnáiz

Pacheco

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

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Introduction. The association of prenatal growth with nutritional status, metabolic syndrome (MS), and insulin resistance (IR) was studied in school-age children. Methods. A retrospective cohort study was designed linking present data of children with perinatal records. 3325 subjects were enrolled. Anthropometry, blood pressure (BP), and pubertal status were assessed. Blood lipids, glucose, and insulin were measured. Linear associations were assessed using the Cochran-Armitage test. Odds ratios and nonlinear associations were computed. Results. 3290 children (52% females, mean age of 11.4 ± 1 years) were analyzed. Prevalence of obesity, stunting, MS, and IR was 16.0%, 3.6%, 7.3%, and 25.5%, respectively. The strongest positive association was between birth weight (BW) and obesity (OR 2.97 (95% CI 2.01–4.40) at BW ≥ 4,000 g compared to BW 2,500–2,999). The strongest inverse association was between birth length (BL) and stunting (OR 8.70 (95% CI 3.66–20.67) at BL < 48 cm compared to BL 52-53 cm). A U-shaped association between BL and BP ≥ 90th percentile was observed. Significant ORs were also found for MS and IR. Adjustments for present fat mass increased or maintained the most prenatal growth influences. Conclusions. Prenatal growth influences MS, IR, and nutritional status. Prenatal growth was more important than present body composition in determining these outcomes.

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“…Most of these results confirmed observations of a previous study [6]. However, this is the first Chilean sample that shows U- or J-shaped nature of some of the associations [39–46].…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Birth length (BL) has consistently been associated with adolescent and adult height [6–8]. Shorter than average adults are at a higher risk for obesity and are also more susceptible to diabetes and CVD, independent of BMI; in contrast, taller children have a higher risk for obesity [2, 9].…”

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Associations of Prenatal Growth with Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Nutritional Status in Chilean Children

Mardones

Arnáiz

Pacheco

et al. 2014

BioMed Research International

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“…on the possible role of birth weight as a mediator linking maternal smoking during pregnancy and offspring's height and its components [13]. Previous reports using data from the 1993 Pelotas birth cohort indicated that after adjustment for confounding, birth weight was positively associated with height in early adolescence, pointing that an increase of one z-score in birth length was associated with a 1.63-cm increase in height at 11 years [16]. An association between birth weight and height during adolescence was reported previously by Gigante et al.…”

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Life Course Association of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Offspring's Height: Data From the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort

Martínez-Mesa

Menezes

González

et al. 2012

Journal of Adolescent Health

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PurposeTo evaluate the effect of (1) maternal smoking during pregnancy; and (2) partner smoking on offspring's height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence.MethodsAll hospital live births from 1993 (5,249) were identified, and these infants were followed up at several ages. Height for age, expressed as z-scores using the World Health Organization growth curves, was measured at all follow-up visits. Maternal smoking during pregnancy was collected retrospectively at birth and analyzed as number of cigarettes/day smoked categorized in four categories (never smoked, <10, 10–19, and ≥20 cigarettes/day). Partner smoking was analyzed as a dichotomous variable (No/Yes). Unadjusted and adjusted analyses were performed by use of linear regression.ResultsThe prevalence of self-reported maternal smoking during pregnancy was 33.5%. In the crude analysis, the number of cigarettes/day smoked by the mother during pregnancy negatively affected offspring's height in infancy, childhood, and adolescence. After adjustment for confounders and mediators, this association remained statistically significant, although the magnitude of the regression coefficients was reduced. Paternal smoking was not associated with offspring's height in the adjusted analyses.ConclusionsIn addition to the well-known harmful effects of smoking, maternal smoking during pregnancy negatively affects offspring's height. Public health policies aimed at continuing to reduce the prevalence of maternal smoking during pregnancy must be encouraged.

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“…O monitoramento do crescimento tem como objetivo a promoção e proteção da saúde da criança para evitar que desvios do crescimento possam comprometer a saúde atual e a qualidade de vida futura da criança 11 . O melhor método de acompanhamento do crescimento infantil é o registro periódico do peso, da estatura e do IMC da criança na CSC…”

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O registro do crescimento e desenvolvimento da criança na caderneta de saúde [The record of children’s growth and development in the health booklet] [El registro del crecimiento y desarrollo del niño en la libreta de salud]

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Barbosa³

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Rev. enferm. UERJ

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Size at birth and height in early adolescence: a prospective birth cohort study

Abstract: The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between size at birth (birthweight and birth length)

Cited by 9 publications

References 19 publications

Associations of Prenatal Growth with Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Nutritional Status in Chilean Children

Associations of Prenatal Growth with Metabolic Syndrome, Insulin Resistance, and Nutritional Status in Chilean Children

Life Course Association of Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy and Offspring's Height: Data From the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) Birth Cohort

O registro do crescimento e desenvolvimento da criança na caderneta de saúde [The record of children’s growth and development in the health booklet] [El registro del crecimiento y desarrollo del niño en la libreta de salud]

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