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KMID : 1038820200230040366
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Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
2020 Volume.23 No. 4 p.366 ~ p.376
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Birth Weight and the Development of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Infants
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Baldassarre Maria Elisabetta
Di Mauro Antonio
Salvatore Silvia
Tafuri Silvio
Bianchi Francesco Paolo
Dattoli Enzo
Morando Lucia
Pensabene Licia
Meneghin Fabio
Dilillo Dario
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Abstract
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Purpose: To assess the association between birth weight and the development of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in the first year of life.
Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a prospective cohort multicenter study including neonates, consecutively enrolled at birth, and followed up for one year. At birth all infants were classified by birth weight as extremely low (ELBW), very low, or low when <1,000, <1,500, and <2,500 g, respectively, and by birth weight for gestational age as appropriate (AGA, weight in the 10?90th percentile), small (SGA, weight <10th percentile), and large (LGA, weight >90th percentile) for gestational age. FGIDs were classified according to the Rome III criteria and assessed at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of life.
Results: Among 1,152 newborns enrolled, 934 (81.1%) completed the study: 302 (32.3%) were preterm, 35 (3.7%) were ELBW, 104 (11.1%) were SGA, 782 (83.7%) were AGA, and 48 (5.1%) were LGA infants. Overall, throughout the first year of life, 718 (76.9%) reported at least one FGID. The proportion of infants presenting with at least one FGID was significantly higher in ELBW (97%) compared to LBW (74%) (p=0.01) and in LGA (85.4%) and SGA (85.6%) compared to AGA (75.2%) (p=0.0001). On multivariate analysis, SGA was significantly associated with infantile colic.
Conclusion: We observed an increased risk of FGIDs in ELBW, SGA, and LGA neonates. Our results suggest that prenatal factors determining birth weight may influence the development of FGIDs in infants. Understanding the role of all potential risk factors may provide new insights and targeted approaches for FGIDs.
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KEYWORD
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Fetal development, Birth weight, Infant, small for gestational age, Large for gestational age, Infantile colic, Infant, extremely low birth weight, Functional gastrointestinal disorders
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