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ArticleJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2026

Association between postnatal anthropometric growth by term and high-performing neurodevelopment at age 3 years in extremely preterm infants.

Takashi Maeda, Yoshihiro Tanahashi, Hideyuki Asada, Kazuto Ueda, Akinobu Taniguchi, Ryuichi Tanaka, Ryosuke Miura, Toshihiko Suzuki, Yukako Muramatsu, Eiko Kato and 8 more

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Takashi MaedaDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Yoshihiro TanahashiDepartment of Pediatrics, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan.
Hideyuki AsadaDepartment of Neonatology, Ogaki Municipal Hospital, Ogaki, Japan.
Kazuto UedaDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Akinobu TaniguchiDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Ryuichi TanakaDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-7051-1035
Ryosuke MiuraDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Toshihiko SuzukiDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8760-1404
Yukako MuramatsuDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Eiko KatoDepartment of Pediatrics, Tosei General Hospital, Seto, Japan.
Seiji HayashiDepartment of Pediatrics, Okazaki City Hospital, Okazaki, Japan.
Hikaru YamamotoDepartment of Pediatrics, TOYOTA Memorial Hospital, Toyota, Japan.
Koji TakemotoDepartment of Pediatrics, Konan Kosei Hospital, Konan, Japan.
Yuichi KatoDepartment of Pediatrics, Anjo Kosei Hospital, Anjo, Japan.
Makoto OshiroDepartment of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
Hiroyuki KidokoroDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7991-8580
Yoshiyuki TakahashiDepartment of Pediatrics, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8644-171X
Yoshiaki SatoDivision of Neonatology, Center for Maternal-Neonatal Care, Nagoya University Hospital, Nagoya, Japan. y.sato@nagoya-u.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6320-9176

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the relationship between postnatal growth by term and high-performing neurodevelopment in infants born at less than 28 weeks of gestational age.

methodsThis retrospective study examined associations between anthropometric Z-scores (length, weight, head circumference) at 32, 36, and 40 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA) and neurodevelopment at age 3 categorized into four groups (delay, subnormal, normal, high-performing).

resultsA total of 287 infants were evaluated. Body length at 40 weeks PMA was significantly associated with high-performing neurodevelopment (adjusted OR = 1.86, 95% CI = 1.49-2.32), followed by head circumference (adjusted OR = 1.32, 95% CI = 1.04-67). Changes in body length Z-scores from 36 to 40 weeks PMA were significantly associated with high-performing neurodevelopment, whereas body weight and earlier changes in Z-scores were not.

conclusionsIn extremely preterm infants, body length growth by 40 weeks PMA was an independent predictor for high-performing neurodevelopment at age 3, whereas body weight and earlier growth changes did not.

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Child DevelopmentInfant, Extremely PrematureAnthropometryBody HeightBody WeightCephalometryChild, PreschoolFemaleGestational AgeHeadHumansInfant, NewbornMaleNeurodevelopmentRetrospective Studies

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PMID42129357
PMCPMC13588745

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