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March 16, 2026SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Early postnatal growth predictors of catch-up growth in term small-for-gestational-age infants: a nationwide propensity-score–matched study

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JCJinjoo ChoiYKYun Jin KimMYMin‐Gyu Yoo

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Overview

Population-based study identifies early growth indicators for catch-up growth in SGA infants, suggesting targeted nutritional support.

Key Points

  • The study aims to identify early postnatal growth predictors for catch-up growth in term small-for-gestational-age infants.
  • Analyzed data from term small-for-gestational-age infants born between 2007-2014
  • Classified feeding type as exclusively breastfeeding or exclusively formula-feeding
  • Defined catch-up growth as height > 3rd percentile by 42–48 months
  • Applied propensity-score matching for key variables like sex and socioeconomic status
  • Formula-fed infants showed faster early growth, but differences diminished by 9–12 months
  • Catch-up growth rates were comparable at four years of age
  • Feeding type was not significantly associated with catch-up growth
  • Weight and height Z-scores at 4–6 months significantly predicted later catch-up growth

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Choi et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b79da78166e15b153aaddchttps://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2026.1757905
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