ArticlePediatric research2020
How does gestational age affect growth and body composition of preterm twins?
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- Distinct birth size and postnatal growth patterns in preterm twins and singletons: an etiology-based analysis from the INTERPRACTICE-21Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Early Infancy Weight Gain Patterns Are Associated with Child Body Mass Index in Singletons but Not Twins.The Journal of pediatrics · 2025Article
- Differences in catch-up growth and its relationship to nutritional status between SGA and AGA twins and singletons in the first year after birth: a prospective cohort study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Early childhood weight trajectory differences in twins, singletons, and gestational-age matched singletons.Preventive medicine reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundTwins experience altered growth compared to singletons. The primary aim of this study was to compare growth and body composition (BC) of twin and singleton preterm infants from birth to 3 months according to gestational age (GA). Secondary aims were to evaluate the effect of chorionicity and mode of feeding on twins' BC.
methodsAnthropometric measurements and BC were performed at term and 3 months in preterm infants (GA < 37 weeks). Infants were categorized as: extremely, very, moderate and late preterm infants. Chorionicity was assigned as monochorionic, dichorionic or multichorionic. Mode of feeding was recorded as any human milk feeding vs formula feeding.
resultsFive hundred and seventy-six preterm infants were included (223 twins). Late-preterm twins were lighter and shorter at each study point; fat-free mass (FFM) was lower in these infants at each study point, compared to singletons. No differences were found between twins and singleton on the other category. Multichorionic infants had an FFM deficit compared to monochorionic and dichorionic at term, whereas no differences were found at 3 months. FFM at term was negatively associated with being twin and formula-fed.
conclusionsTwins and singletons born before 34 weeks' GA showed similar anthropometry and BC. Conversely, twin late-preterm infants showed different growth and BC compared to singletons.
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