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Table 4 Rate of catch-up growth at different times (%, n/N)

From: First-year growth of 834 preterm infants in a Chinese population: a single-center study

Catch-up growth

0~6 Mon

0~12 Mon

Weight

26.4 (187/707)

22.6 (162/717)

Length

28.4(201/707)

29.1(209/717)

HC

12.5(88/707)

14.6(105/717)

  1. Mon: months; HC: head circumference; catch-up growth: a change in the Z-score > 0.67 between two time points
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BMC Pediatrics

ISSN: 1471-2431

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