Infants with congenital heart disease (CHD) often have poor growth and altered body composition (fat and muscle accretion).
Aim:
Describe growth patterns in infants with CHD using interval weight, length, head circumference (HC), triceps (TSF), subscapular skinfolds (SSSF), and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC) measurements.
Subjects and Methods:
A total of 120 infants enrolled: 48% healthy and 58% with CHD (45% single ventricle [SV]; 55% two ventricle [2V] physiology). Weight, length, HC, TSF, SSSF, and MUAC measured at 3-, 6-, 9-, and 12-months of age.
Results:
CHD infants had lower weight, length, and HC z-scores at 3-, 6-, and 9-months. At 9-months, infants with SV physiology had larger TSF and SSSF z-scores over 2V and healthy infants. Overall MUAC z-scores were smaller at 3- and 6-months in infants with CHD.
Conclusison:
Infants with CHD have a complex pattern of growth. Longitudinal growth and body composition measurements provide information to better understand this pattern.
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