Bronwyn R Griffin, Lauren Harvey, Tanesha A Dimanopoulos, Kate A Curtis, Tona Gillen, Roy M Kimble
Examining the impact of a paediatric trauma family support service on the quality of life of injured children: A longitudinal cohort study
Journal of pediatric nursing
studies examined association underweight first 2 years growth later childhood highincome countries evaluate associations underweight first 2 years life body mass index calculated weight kilograms divided height meters squared z score zbmi weightforage z score waz heightforage z score haz ages 2 10 years prospective cohort study conducted february 2008 september 2020 applied research group kids practicebased research network toronto canada participants included healthy children aged 0 10 years data analyzed october 2020 december 2021 underweight ie zbmi less 2 per world health organization first 2 years life primary outcome zbmi ages 2 10 years linear mixedeffects models used account multiple growth measures time total 5803 children included primary analysis baseline mean sd age 407 562 months 2982 522 boys 550 children 95 underweight underweight first 2 years associated lower zbmi difference 039 95 ci 048 031 10 years lower haz difference 024 95 ci 034 014 age 2 years stratified sex age 10 years girls boys underweight first 2 years lower zbmi girls difference 047 95 ci 059 034 boys difference 032 95 ci 044 020 age 10 years children underweight lower zbmi growth rate first 2 years lower zbmi difference 064 95 ci 077 053 haz difference 012 024 001 children underweight higher zbmi growth rate first 2 years similar zbmi difference 011 95 ci 022 0001 higher haz difference 016 95 ci 005 027 compared children underweight first 2 years prospective cohort study children underweight first 2 years life lower zbmi haz later childhood associations attenuated among children higher growth rate first 2 years