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Extrauterine growth restriction occurring in babies with ges | 17992
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Extrauterine growth restriction occurring in babies with gestational ages equal to and less than 32 weeks managed at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital

Abstract

Obasa T. O., Mohammed S. S., Ernest S. K., Mokuolu O. A

Preterm babies, due to problems uniquely related to their preterm status, suffer an extrauterine growt h restriction. To determine the degree of extrauterin e growth restriction in babies with gestational age s ≤ 32 weeks managed at the University of Ilorin Teachi ng Hospital, babies with gestational ages ≤ 32 weeks, who survived till the 7 th day of life, and who were exclusively breastfed, w ere recruited. Anthropometric indices were measured till a post me nstrual age of 40 weeks. 117 babies with gestational ages ≤ 32 weeks were admitted during period of study; 61b abies were followed up till completion of the study. Z scores in all gestationa l age groups were normal at birth, but Z scores at 40 weeks post menstrual age was found to be below 10 th percentile in majority of babies. All babies weighed less than the 50 th percentile at a postmenstrual age of 40 weeks. Mos t exclusively breastfed babies delivered at gestational age ≤ 32 weeks remained significantly under grown at 40 th week post menstrual age.

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