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ArticleThe Journal of pediatrics2025

Weight Trajectories among Children with Down Syndrome: A Retrospective Study.

Haley J Killian, Bethany Forseth, Dana M Bakula, Lauren Ptomey, Earl Glynn, Hung-Wen Yeh, Ann M Davis, Meredith Dreyer Gillette

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Haley J KillianDivision of Developmental and Behavioral Health, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO. Electronic address: hjkillian@cmh.edu.
Bethany ForsethCenter for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Kansas City, MO; Department of Physical Therapy, Rehabilitation Science, and Athletic Training, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
Dana M BakulaCenter for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Kansas City, MO; School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; Division of Gastroenterology, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.
Lauren PtomeyDepartment of Internal Medicine, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
Earl GlynnSchool of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; Division of Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.
Hung-Wen YehDivision of Health Services and Outcomes Research, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.
Ann M DavisCenter for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Kansas City, MO; Division of Developmental and Behavioral Sciences, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS.
Meredith Dreyer GilletteDivision of Developmental and Behavioral Health, Children's Mercy Kansas City, Kansas City, MO; Center for Children's Healthy Lifestyles and Nutrition, Kansas City, MO; School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO.

Funding

RADx-UP: Improving the Response of Local Urban and Rural Communities to Disparities in Covid-19 TestingUL1TR002366 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER · PI Mario Castro, JAMES STEVEN LEEDER · 2017 to 2026
$44.3M
NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002366
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo evaluate body mass index trajectories over time and to evaluate common comorbidities across a large, nationally representative sample of youth with Down syndrome (DS). STUDY

designThis retrospective study included children ages 2-18 years within the Cerner Health Facts database with a diagnosis of DS and a medical visit between 2010 and 2017. Comorbid conditions were mapped into PheCodes (ie, ≥1 International Classification of Diseases codes that combine into specific diseases or traits) and were included if they occurred in ≥1% (145 PheCodes) of the sample.

resultsOutcomes trajectories were analyzed through generalized additive mixed models. Estimated modified body mass index z-scores showed a general trend of nonlinear increasing weight by age, specifically an increase from age 2 through 5 years, then stabilization until age 10, thereafter increasing again. When comorbidities were included, some were associated with lower rates of weight gain, whereas others were associated with higher rates of weight gain.

conclusionsThis study showed rapid weight gain in early years and early adolescence for youth with DS. This pattern of weight gain is consistent with same-age peers; however, youth with DS have difficulty recovering after these periods owing to several factors, such as not having the same height gain. Given these patterns, intervention and prevention should target periods of time when recovery is difficult.

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Body-Weight TrajectoryDown SyndromeWeight GainAdolescentBody Mass IndexChildChild, PreschoolComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleRetrospective Studies

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PMID39884458
PMCPMC13134928

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