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KMID : 1102120180240020220
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Child Health Nursing Research
2018 Volume.24 No. 2 p.220 ~ p.228
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Adiposity Measurements and Related Characteristics of Young Children Born Prematurely
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Ahn Young-Mee
Sohn Min
Lee Sang-Mi
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study was conducted to measure adiposity and to investigate related factors in preschoolers born prematurely.
Methods: A longitudinal follow-up study was conducted with 52 preschoolers at 5 years of corrected age among 343 preterm infants. Their adiposity status was evaluated based on measurements of body mass index, subscapular and triceps skin fold thickness (SFT), waist circumference, waist-to-height ratio, and mid-arm circumference at a home visit.
Results: The findings showed that SFT measurements, particularly at the triceps, reflected the degree of adiposity more accurately than other conventional measures. A shorter gestation, older maternal age, and the mother having more years of formal education were associated with higher levels of adiposity in the preschoolers.
Conclusion: The adiposity of children born prematurely needs to be thoroughly monitored with additional SFT measurements, considering the risk of accelerated growth patterns overriding regular catch-up growth in children born prematurely.
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KEYWORD
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Preterm birth, Preschool child, Adiposity, Skinfold thickness, Body mass index
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