Rapid BMI Increases and Persistent Obesity in Small-for-Gestational-Age Infants

• Main Authors: Dan Wu (Author), Jianzheng Zhu (Author), Xiulian Wang (Author), Huiqing Shi (Author), Yanyan Huo (Author), Meiyan Liu (Author), Fanfan Sun (Author), Hongyan Lan (Author), Chong Guo (Author), Honghua Liu (Author), Tingting Li (Author), Lian Jiang (Author), Xiangying Hu (Author), Tianshu Li (Author), Jing Xu (Author), Guoying Yao (Author), Guowei Zhu (Author), Guangjun Yu (Author), Jinjin Chen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: In order to compensate for the early intrauterine growth restriction, small-for-gestational age (SGA) infants have "catch-up growth" after birth. Increased caloric intake has been suggested for SGA infants conventionally. It is important to determine if the early growth rate of bo...