The somatic growth pattern of preterm infants until term age

  • Ida Bagus Andhita
  • Soetjianingsih Soetjianingsih
  • I. Wayan Retayasa
Keywords: preterm infants, somatic growth, breast-feeding, kangaroo method

Abstract

Background  Pre term infants contribute substantially to neonatal
morbidity  and  mortality rates. Somatic growth  is  considered
to be  an  important indicator  of  an  infant's health status.  The
measurement parameters include body weight (BW), body length
(BL), head circumference (HC), and ponderal index (PI). Specific
data  on  the somatic growth pattern  of  preterm infants in Indonesia
are unavailable.
Objectives  To  identify the somatic  pattern  of  preterm infants
until term age  and  the influence  of  gender, nutrition, and nursing
method  on  BW,  BL,  HC,  and  PI growth during the first week  of
life.
Methods  We  recruited premature infants born in Sanglah Hopsital,
Denpasar, Bali,  and  collected data  on  BW,  BL,  HC,  and  PI>
All  data  were presented  as  mean (SD)  and  plotted in curves.
The  relationships among several factors and the somatic growth
parameters were analyzed with  ANOV  A.  The  level  of  significance
was set  at  P  <  0.05.
Results  Among  100  infants, significant differences were detected
in  the  mean  ofBW,  BL,  HC, and PI, particularly in early preterm
infants. Breastfed infants had the highest values with BW  2199
grams (SD  198),  HC  31.4  em  (SD  1.71),  and PI  2.48  grams/cm 3
(SD  0.36).  Infants nursed with the kangaroo method had the
highest values  of  BW  [2450  grams (SD  259)]  and  BL  [48  em
(SD  2.34)].
Conclusion  A significant difference was  detected  in somatic
growth according to some parameters, particularly in the early
preterm infants group. Thus, breast feeding and the kangaroo
method contribute to better somatic growth, and specifically BW.

Author Biographies

Ida Bagus Andhita
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.
Soetjianingsih Soetjianingsih
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.
I. Wayan Retayasa
Department of Child Health, Medical School, Udayana
University, Sanglah Hospital, Bali, Indonesia.

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Published
2009-03-01
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Andhita I, Soetjianingsih S, Retayasa I. The somatic growth pattern of preterm infants until term age. PI [Internet]. 1Mar.2009 [cited 13Nov.2024];49(1):39-7. Available from: https://paediatricaindonesiana.org/index.php/paediatrica-indonesiana/article/view/454
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Received 2016-09-05
Accepted 2016-09-05
Published 2009-03-01