In:
Clinical Nursing Research, SAGE Publications, Vol. 31, No. 5 ( 2022-06), p. 931-940
Abstract:
Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) often have poor growth and altered body composition (fat and muscle accretion). Aim: Describe growth patterns in infants with CHD using interval weight, length, head circumference (HC), triceps (TSF), subscapular skinfolds (SSSF), and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurements. Subjects and Methods: A total of 120 infants enrolled: 48% healthy and 58% with CHD (45% single ventricle [SV]; 55% two ventricle [2V] physiology). Weight, length, HC, TSF, SSSF, and MUAC measured at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months of age. Results: CHD infants had lower weight, length, and HC z-scores at 3-, 6-, and 9-months. At 9-months, infants with SV physiology had larger TSF and SSSF z-scores over 2V and healthy infants. Overall MUAC z-scores were smaller at 3- and 6-months in infants with CHD. Conclusison: Infants with CHD have a complex pattern of growth. Longitudinal growth and body composition measurements provide information to better understand this pattern.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1054-7738
,
1552-3799
DOI:
10.1177/10547738221075720
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2022
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2034682-7
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