The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature was to analyze and
evaluate the impact of prematurity and accelerated weight gain on the risk of childhood and …

DHHS publication; no.(PHS) 2013-1120 Objectives: This report presents 2010 data on US
births according to a wide variety of characteristics. Data are presented for maternal …

Infants born at full term typically take about 3 to 4 months to double their weight. In contrast,
preterm infants can double their birth weight in 8 weeks with growth rates per kilogram that …

Objectives-This report presents 2002 data on US births according to a wide variety of
characteristics. Data are presented for maternal demographic characteristics including age …

Objective To examine trade-offs between cognitive outcome and overweight/obesity in
preterm-born infants at school age and young adulthood in relation to weight gain and linear …

Background Pregnant women with underlying heart disease (HD) are at increased risk for
adverse maternal, obstetric, and neonatal outcomes. Methods and Results Inpatient …

Objective Both maternal prepregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain
(GWG) influence maternal and pediatric outcomes. We sought to clarify the impact of …

Objective: To describe the challenges of family caregivers of children with special needs of
multiple, complex and continuing care at home. Methods: Qualitative study based on the …

Background Children with multiple impairments have more complex developmental
problems than children with a single impairment. Method We compared children, aged 4 to …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has traditionally been viewed as a male disease; however,
the relative risk for obesity and hypertension morbidity and mortality, major risk factors for …