First-year growth patterns of preterm infants receiving kangaroo mother care: associations with early life factors and 1-year anthropometry
Most preterm infants had appropriate first-year growth. Lower BWZ was associated with WAZ and LAZ catch-up but WLZ faltering, and sub-optimal early WAZ growth with growth faltering.
Authors
- Sanja Nel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3175-7340)
- Tanita Botha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8861-4466)
- Mohammad Arashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5881-9241)
- Ute Feucht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6339-1040)
- Friede Wenhold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1140-5065)
Institutions
- South African Medical Research Council (ZA)
- Tshwane University of Technology (ZA)
- Deakin University (AU)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Ferdowsi University of Mashhad (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
- Published
- 2025-10-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41430-025-01662-6
- Primary Topic
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Pretoria