Effects of Ponderal Index on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidities in Extremely Premature Infants

Hwang, Jae Kyoon; Kang, Ha-Na; Ahn, Ja-Hye; Lee, Hyun Ju; Park, Hyun Kyung; Kim, Chang-Ryul

doi:10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e198

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“…Jae Kyoon Hwang and his coauthors have tried to evaluate how intrauterine stress affects extremely premature infants in terms of intrauterine growth restriction. They have noticed that extremely premature infants with mildly-low Ponderal Index (PI) would have better neonatal outcomes (Hwang, 2022). Karel Hajniš and his coauthors have aimed at the investigation of the ontogenetic development of thickness of five skinfolds on the trunk in children in relation to Rohrer's Index of body fullness (Hajniš, 1983).…”

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Ponderal Index: An Important Anthropometric Indicator for Physical Growth

Mohajan

2023

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The Ponderal Index (PI) is an essential measure to study physical growth of fetus, infants, newborn babies, adolescents, and adults. Lower PI is found among the malnourish infants and newborn babies and higher in obese ones. PI is also applied in maternity treatment to detect impaired fetal growth. Neonatal PI is essential to identify the effects of gestation age, sex, and maternal parity. In this study aspects of Ponderal Index (PI) are discussed to increase the measurement area for the reduction of risk factors of the infants and children morbidity and mortality.

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Ponderal Index: An Important Anthropometric Indicator for Physical Growth

Mohajan

2023

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“…To assess fetal growth, Roth's ponderal index (PI), a ratio of body weight to length, was used. In newborns with IUGR, where the accumulation of adipose tissue and muscle mass are reduced, the ponderal index is lower [13].…”

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Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age

Zamojska,

Niewiadomska-Jarosik,

Kierzkowska

et al. 2023

Nutrients

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Background: Lipid disorders are one of the risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to estimate the lipid profile in early childhood in the population of Polish children born small for gestational age (SGA). Materials and Methods: The study included 140 patients (93 SGA children and 47 controls) aged 5 to 11 years. All the subjects underwent a physical examination and blood laboratory tests for the glucose and lipid profiles. The SGA group was divided into subgroups, i.e., symmetrical and asymmetrical intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Results: Blood sample analysis revealed higher levels of total cholesterol (SGA group 190.61 ± 24.66 mg/dL vs. controls 143.23 ± 23.90; p < 0.001). The analysis of particular cholesterol fractions showed significantly higher mean values of triglycerides and LDL cholesterol as well as lower mean values of HDL cholesterol in SGA children. Children in both groups did not differ significantly in terms of weight or body mass index. A statistically significantly higher glucose concentration was observed in SGA patients with the symmetrical type of IUGR. Analyzing the differences regarding metabolic factors, we obtained a statistically significant difference only in fasting glucose concentration (asymmetrical IUGR = 90.56 ± 10.21 vs. symmetrical IUGR = 98.95 ± 14.79; p < 0.001). Conclusions: Children born SGA, even those not suffering from overweight or obesity in their early childhood, have an abnormal lipid profile, which may contribute to the development of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

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“…For assessing fetal growth, Roth's ponderal index (PI) as a ratio of body weight to length has been used. In newborns with IUGR, where the accumulation of adipose tissue and muscle mass is reduced, ponderal index is reduced [13].…”

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confidence: 99%

Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age

Zamojska,

Niewiadomska-Jarosik,

Kierzkowska

et al. 2023

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Background: Lipid disorders are one of risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. The aim of the study was to determine the lipid profile in early childhood in the group of Polish children born small for gestational age (SGA). Materials and Methods: The study included 140 children (93 SGA and 47 controls) aged 5 to 11 years. All children underwent a physical examination and blood tests for the glucose and lipid profile. SGA group was divided in subgroups: symmetrical and asymmetric intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Results: Blood sample analysis revealed higher levels of total cholesterol levels (SGA group 190.61 +/- 24.66 mg/dl vs control 143.23 +/- 23.90; p&lt;0.001). The analysis of particular fractions of cholesterol showed significantly higher mean values of triglycerides, LDL-cholesterol as well as lower mean values of HDL-cholesterol in children born as SGA. Children in both groups did not differ significantly according to weight and body mass index. A statistically significantly higher glucose concentration was obtained in the group of children with IUGR with symmetrical type of IUGR. Conclusions: Children born SGA even in their early childhood, without overweight or obesity, have abnormal lipid profile, which may be a risk factor of cardiovascular diseases in adulthood.

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Effects of Ponderal Index on Neonatal Mortality and Morbidities in Extremely Premature Infants

Cited by 5 publications

References 46 publications

Ponderal Index: An Important Anthropometric Indicator for Physical Growth

Ponderal Index: An Important Anthropometric Indicator for Physical Growth

Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age

Lipid Profile in Children Born Small for Gestational Age

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