Longitudinal Growth and Undernutrition Burden Among Term Low Birth Weight Newborns Reared in Adverse Socioeconomic Conditions in Delhi

CONCLUSION: With appropriate counselling of parents, term low birth weight infants reared under adverse socioeconomic conditions show substantial catch-up growth in BMIZ and WAZ but not in HAZ. The long-term consequences of this excess weight over length gain need focused evaluation.PMID:37700585

Source: Indian Pediatrics - September 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Manpreet Kaur Geeta Trilok-Kumar Sikha Sinha Suzanne Filteau Anura V Kurpad Clive Osmond Harshpal Singh Sachdev Source Type: research