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Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes: a systematic review.

Title: Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes: a systematic review.

Authors: Ong KK, Kennedy K, Castañeda-Gutiérrez E, Forsyth S, Godfrey KM, Koletzko B, Latulippe ME, Ozanne SE, Rueda R, Schoemaker MH, van der Beek EM, van Buuren S, Fewtrell M
Published: 2015
Journal:

Acta Paediatr

In this systematic review, observational studies reported consistent positive associations between postnatal weight or head growth and neurocognitive outcomes; however, there was limited evidence from the few intervention studies.

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Citation: Ong KK, Kennedy K, Castañeda-Gutiérrez E, Forsyth S, Godfrey KM, Koletzko B, Latulippe ME, Ozanne SE, Rueda R, Schoemaker MH, van der Beek EM, van Buuren S, Fewtrell M. Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes: a systematic review. Acta Paediatr. 2015 Oct;104(10):974-986