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ArticleIndian pediatrics2026

Body Composition of Preschool Children Born Term Versus Late-Preterm: A Follow-Up Study of Two Birth Cohorts.

Dilip Kumar, Priyanka Gupta, Brijesh Kumar, Monika Singh, Vandana Jain

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Dilip KumarDepartment of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Priyanka GuptaPediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No 819, 8th Floor, Mother Child Block, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Brijesh KumarPediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No 819, 8th Floor, Mother Child Block, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Monika SinghPediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No 819, 8th Floor, Mother Child Block, New Delhi, 110029, India.
Vandana JainPediatric Endocrinology Division, Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room No 819, 8th Floor, Mother Child Block, New Delhi, 110029, India. drvandanajain@aiims.edu.ORCID 0000-0002-6139-4686

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Abstract

objectiveTo compare the body composition of term- versus late-preterm-born children at preschool age.

methodsAnthropometry, fat mass (FM), FM%, fat mass index (FMI), fat-free mass (FFM), and fat-free mass index (FFMI) using air displacement plethysmography were assessed in 3-5-year-old children from two birth cohorts (term and late-preterm). Only children who were appropriate for gestational age were included. Children with any chronic illness or neurodevelopmental disability were excluded.

resultsTwenty-five term-born and 22 late-preterm-born children were enrolled. Their mean (SD) birth weight, gestational age, and current age were 3.0 (0.2) versus 2.4 (0.3) kg, 38.6 (0.6) versus 35.2 (0.8) weeks, and 47.7 (5.0) versus 45.1 (3.6) months, respectively. At birth, the preterm-born infants had lower FM, FFM, FMI, as well as FFMI compared to term-born infants. Their height-for-age Z-score [-0.9 (-1.7, -0.5) vs. - 1.0 (- 1.7, - 0.4), P = 0.773], body mass index-for-age Z-score [- 0.6 (- 1.3, 0.6) vs. - 0.8 (- 1.3, - 0.0), P = 0.586], FM% [18.6 (9.7) vs. 17.5 (8.4), P = 0.709], and FFMI [12.1 (1.3) vs. 11.9 (1.1) kg/m

conclusionsCompared to the term group, the late-preterm group was smaller in all anthropometric parameters and had lower FMI as well as FFMI at birth; however, the anthropometric parameters and body composition were comparable at preschool age.

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Body CompositionInfant, PrematureTerm BirthAnthropometryBirth CohortBirth WeightBody Mass IndexChild, PreschoolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornMaleFat-free mass indexFat mass indexFat mass percentageIndian

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