The Lancet. Global healthHumansIranFemaleInfantNewborn
Growth patterns in preterm infants in Iran (the PERSIAN Birth Cohort): a prospective birth cohort study.
Golnaz Rezaeizadeh, Hossein Poustchi, Maryam Sharafkhah, Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali, Navid Danaei, Amir Houshang Mehrparvar, Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi, Hamid Hakimi, Zahra Mohammadi, Mohammad Ali Mansournia, Roya Kelishadi
Published: 202610.1016/S2214-109X(25)00370-5
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Childhood growth impairment, often due to undernutrition, increases long-term health risks. Preterm infants are especially susceptible and require early support. Catch-up growth helps, but its optimal timing is unclear. This study examine…
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