Analysis of Factors Associated With Body Mass Index at Ages 18 and 36 Months Among Infants Born Extremely Preterm

Overview

Journal JAMA Netw Open

Publisher American Medical Association

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2021 Oct 14

PMID 34648012

Citations 2

Authors

Yayoi Murano

Hiromichi Shoji

Naho Ikeda

Natsuki Okawa

Kuniyoshi Hayashi

Masato Kantake

Naho Morisaki

Toshiaki Shimizu

Stuart Gilmour

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Abstract

Importance: The development of neonatology has been associated with improved survival among infants born extremely preterm, and understanding their long-term outcomes is becoming increasingly important. However, there is little information on body mass index (BMI) among these children.

Objective: To determine factors associated with BMI at ages 18 months and 36 months among infants born extremely preterm.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study was conducted using data from the Neonatal Research Network Japan database for 8838 infants born at gestational ages 23 to 28 weeks with data on BMI at 18 months and 36 months. Data were analyzed from April 2018 through June 2021.

Exposures: BMI and BMI z score at ages 18 months and 36 months were regressed with gestational age, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) status, and complications during pregnancy and the neonatal period separately by presence of multiple pregnancy and sex.

Main Outcomes And Measures: BMI and BMI z score at ages 18 months and 36 months.

Results: Among 16 791 eligible infants born extremely preterm, 8838 infants were included in the analysis. There were 7089 infants born from single pregnancies (mean [SD] gestational age, 26.0 [1.6] weeks; 3769 [53.2%] boys; mean [SD] birth weight, 847 [228] g) and 1749 infants born from multiple pregnancies (mean [SD] gestational age, 26.3 [1.5] weeks; 903 [51.6%] boys; mean [SD] birth weight, 860 [217] g). In single pregnancies, every week of increased gestational age was associated with an increase in BMI of 0.21 (95% CI, 0.17-0.25) among boys and 0.20 (95% CI, 0.15-0.25) among girls at age 18 months and 0.21 (95% CI, 0.18-0.24) among boys and 0.21 (95% CI, 0.18-0.24) among girls at age 36 months. There was an interaction association between gestational age and IUGR among boys at age 36 months, with a decrease in the change associated with gestational age of 0.12 (95% CI, 0.05-0.19). Every week of increased gestational age in single pregnancies was associated with an increase in BMI z score of 0.14 (95% CI, 0.17-0.21) among boys and 0.17 (95% CI, 0.13-0.21) among girls at age 18 months and 0.19 (95% CI, 0.16-0.22) among boys and 0.17 (95% CI, 0.15-0.20) among girls at age 36 months. Among single pregnancies, IUGR was associated with a decrease in BMI among boys (0.59 [95% CI, 0.23-0.95]) and girls (0.75 [95% CI, 0.39-1.11]) and BMI z score among boys 0.85 [95% CI, 0.25-0.95)] and girls (0.67 [95% CI, 0.36-0.97] at age 18 months and BMI among boys (0.44 [95% CI, 0.17-0.18]) and girls (0.84 [95% CI, 0.55-1.12]) and BMI z score among boys (0.46 [95% CI, 0.21-0.71]) and girls (0.77 [95% CI, 0.53-1.01]) at age 36 months. In multiple pregnancies, IUGR was associated with a decrease in BMI z score at age 36 months among boys (0.26 [95% CI, 0.42-0.89]) and girls (0.29 [95% CI, 0.22-0.79]). In single pregnancies intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) was associated with a decrease in BMI of 0.47 (95% CI, 0.21-0.73) among boys and 0.42 (95% CI, 0.13-0.71) among girls at age 18 months and 0.53 (95% CI, 0.32-0.74) among boys and 0.31 (95% CI, 0.07-0.54) among girls at age 36 months. IVH was associated with a decrease in BMI z score in single pregnancies of 0.63 (95% CI, 0.20-0.41) among boys and 0.35 (95% CI, 0.12-0.60) among girls at age 18 months and 0.53 (95% CI, 0.34-0.71) among boys and 0.30 (95% CI, 0.11-0.50) among girls at age 36 months. Similar associations were seen in multiple pregnancies.

Conclusions And Relevance: This study found that gestational age, the presence of IUGR and multiple pregnancy, and IVH complications were associated with infant BMI at ages 18 months and 36 months. These findings suggest that these complicating factors should be considered when setting growth targets and nutrition strategies for infants born extremely preterm.

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