{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Postnatal growth in preterm infants and later health outcomes: a systematic review.
{Author}: 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;
{Journal}: Acta Paediatr
{Volume}: 104
{Issue}: 10
{Year}: Oct 2015
{Factor}: 4.056
{DOI}: 10.1111/apa.13128
{Abstract}: In preterm infants, poor postnatal growth is associated with adverse neurocognitive outcomes; conversely, rapid postnatal growth is supposedly harmful for future development of metabolic diseases.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>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. Evidence linking postnatal weight gain to later adiposity and other cardiovascular disease risk factors in preterm infants was also limited.