Bone density and body composition in small for gestational age children with adequate catch up growth: A preliminary retrospective case control study.
Body composition
Bone mass
Free fat mass
Low birth weight
Small for gestational age
Journal
Bone
ISSN: 1873-2763
Titre abrégé: Bone
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 8504048
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2021
12 2021
Historique:
received:
17
02
2021
revised:
08
07
2021
accepted:
11
07
2021
pubmed:
18
7
2021
medline:
26
10
2021
entrez:
17
7
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Fetal growth patterns and birth weight (BW) have been associated with bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC) throughout infancy and childhood up to early adulthood. We hypothesized that in small for gestational age (SGA) children, compensatory infant catch-up growth to normal height centiles counteracts the adverse consequences of low BW on bone accrual. To evaluate BMD and BMC of SGA children born at term who experienced a normal catch-up growth as compared to children born appropriate for gestational age (AGA). We recruited 53 SGA (26 females) and 60 AGA children (27 females), aged 6 to 18 years, matched for sex and body mass index (BMI). Fat mass (FM); Free fat mass (FFM); Lumbar spine and Total body less head (TBLH) BMD; BMC and BMD standard deviation scores corrected for body size (BMAD, BMAD z-score and TBLH BMD/Height) and TBLH BMC for FFM (TBLHBMC/FFM) were derived from Dual Energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans. SGA and AGA children did not differ in any auxological, body composition and bone parameters appropriately adjusted for height and FFM. BMI, FM and, remarkably, FFM were significantly correlated with bone mass parameters in both groups while no correlation was found between FM and FFM with the BW SDS in the univariate analysis. Our preliminary data demonstrate that SGA children born at term who recover from their growth deficiency through catch-up growth achieve bone mass and body composition not different from children born AGA.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Fetal growth patterns and birth weight (BW) have been associated with bone mineral density (BMD) and content (BMC) throughout infancy and childhood up to early adulthood. We hypothesized that in small for gestational age (SGA) children, compensatory infant catch-up growth to normal height centiles counteracts the adverse consequences of low BW on bone accrual.
AIM
To evaluate BMD and BMC of SGA children born at term who experienced a normal catch-up growth as compared to children born appropriate for gestational age (AGA).
PATIENTS
We recruited 53 SGA (26 females) and 60 AGA children (27 females), aged 6 to 18 years, matched for sex and body mass index (BMI). Fat mass (FM); Free fat mass (FFM); Lumbar spine and Total body less head (TBLH) BMD; BMC and BMD standard deviation scores corrected for body size (BMAD, BMAD z-score and TBLH BMD/Height) and TBLH BMC for FFM (TBLHBMC/FFM) were derived from Dual Energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) scans.
RESULTS
SGA and AGA children did not differ in any auxological, body composition and bone parameters appropriately adjusted for height and FFM. BMI, FM and, remarkably, FFM were significantly correlated with bone mass parameters in both groups while no correlation was found between FM and FFM with the BW SDS in the univariate analysis.
CONCLUSION
Our preliminary data demonstrate that SGA children born at term who recover from their growth deficiency through catch-up growth achieve bone mass and body composition not different from children born AGA.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34273633
pii: S8756-3282(21)00279-9
doi: 10.1016/j.bone.2021.116114
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
116114Commentaires et corrections
Type : ErratumIn
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