Individuals born small for gestational age (SGA) are supposed to be at higher risk to develop cardiovascular disorders, and recent report showed that concurrent obesity influences blood pressure (BP) in SGA children. Our aim was to investigate the impact of obesity and birth weight on blood pressure values in young adult men born SGA and controls born after normal pregnancy, Normotensive, non-t...

PURPOSE To evaluate the merit of umbilical artery Doppler study as a predictive marker of perinatal outcome in preterm small for gestational age (SGA) infants. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 218 patients at 27 - 36 weeks of gestational age (GA) who received antenatal umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry and delivered singleton infants with SGA. The ratio of peak-systolic to end-diastolic bl...

OBJECTIVE To document metabolic adaptation to ex utero life in small- (SGA) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants in relation to fetal nutrition and postnatal feeding practices. METHODS In a prospective study, 65 SGA (< or = second centile) and 39 LGA (> or = 98th centile) full-term infants were recruited. Anthropometry was performed within the first 48 hours. There was full support of ...

The term small for gestational age (SGA) refers to infants whose birth weights and/or lengths are at least two standard deviation (SD) units less than the mean for gestational age. This condition affects approximately 3%-10% of newborns. Causes for SGA birth include environmental factors, placental factors such as abnormal uteroplacental blood flow, and inherited genetic mutations. In the past ...

ABSTRACT The "catch-up growth" phenomenon in children born small for gestational age (SGA) has been linked to early onset obesity with the subsequent emergence of metabolic syndrome (MetS). The intima media thickness of the common carotid artery (CIMT) is a well-known marker of subclinical atherosclerosis. AIM to determine the association between being born SGA and CIMT, a measure of atheroge...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether a history of preterm birth or small for gestational age (SGA) in a singleton pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of recurrence of the same condition in a subsequent twin pregnancy. METHODS Retrospective cohort study of twin pregnancies delivered in one maternal-fetal medicine practice from 2005 to 2014. Patients with a history of singleton preterm birt...

OBJECTIVES Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) can lead to infants being born small for gestational age (SGA). SGA is associated with differences in brain anatomy and impaired cognition. We investigated learning and memory in children born SGA using neuropsychological testing and functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI). STUDY DESIGN 18 children born appropriate for gestational age (AG...

AIMS To assess the effect of maternal diet during pregnancy on the risk of delivering a baby who is small for gestational age (SGA). METHODS Case-control study of 844 cases (SGA) and 870 controls (appropriate size for gestational age (AGA)). Only term (37+ completed weeks of gestation) infants were included. Retrospective food frequency questionnaires were completed at birth on the diet at th...

INTRODUCTION Some small for gestational age (SGA) neonates have a higher weight gain rate than adequate for gestational age (AGA) neonates. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the postdischarge growth of a cohort of very low birthweight infants to determine the percentage of those born SGA that achieve catch-up growth and whether AGA infants maintain adequate growth. METHODS We perf...

Twins have an increased risk of being small-for-gestational-age (SGA) at birth compared to singletons, but little is known about their growth in childhood. It’s hypothesized that the maternal-fetal unit may become less capable sustaining optimal twin fetuses starting around 32 weeks indicating some smaller size be due adaptation. Whether SGA twins show same postnatal patterns as singletons born...