Physical Growth Trajectories in Children With Congenital Heart Disease: A Nationwide Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

The growth trajectories of children diagnosed with congenital heart disease (CHD) remain unclear when analyzed through population-based data. This study examined the risk of poor growth outcomes in preschool-aged children with CHD.

Methods

This study included 325,930 children born between 2007 and 2014, of whom 65,186 were diagnosed with CHD (1,026 with complex, 2,073 with moderate, and 62,087 with simple CHD). Growth Z-scores (height, weight, head circumference, and body mass index) were measured through the National Health Screening Program for Infants and Children, which is conducted annually for children aged six months to six years. Participants were observed until death or December 31, 2020, whichever occurred first.

Results

Overall, th

SUBMITTER: Cha JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12599410 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature