Underweight in the First 2 Years of Life and Growth in Later Childhood.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Few studies have examined the association between underweight in the first 2 years and growth in later childhood in high-income countries.

Objective

To evaluate the associations of underweight in the first 2 years of life with body mass index (calculated as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared) z score (zBMI), weight-for-age z score (WAZ), and height-for-age z score (HAZ) from ages 2 to 10 years.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study was conducted between February 2008 to September 2020 in The Applied Research Group for Kids! practice-based research network in Toronto, Canada. Participants included healthy children aged 0 to 10 years. Data were analyzed from October 2020 to December 2021.

Exposures

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SUBMITTER: South CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9338407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature