Late preterm birth and growth trajectories during childhood: a linked retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Yulika Yoshida-Montezuma (Author), David Kirkwood (Author), Branavan Sivapathasundaram (Author), Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman (Author), Russell J. de Souza (Author), Teresa To (Author), Cornelia M. Borkhoff (Author), Catherine S. Birken (Author), Jonathon L. Maguire (Author), Hilary K. Brown (Author), Laura N. Anderson (Author), on behalf of the TARGet Kids! Collaboration (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Evidence suggests that accelerated postnatal growth in children is detrimental for adult cardiovascular health. It is unclear whether children born late preterm (34-36 weeks) compared to full term (≥ 39 weeks), have different growth trajectories. Our objective was to evaluate the...