G. Karatekin, A. Fenercio?lu Kutan, A. Nuho?lu
Catch-up growth in fetal malnourished term infants
Aim: The aim of this study is to show that the Clinical Assessment
of Nutritional Status (CANS) score is an effective
method to diagnose fetal malnutrition (FM) in term
newborns and to monitor the catch-up growth of fetal
malnourished newborns.
Methods: A group of infants have been screened at birth
for fetal malnutrition status using the CANS score (malnutrition
was defined by a CANS sore cut-off value). The
study group (consisting of fetal malnourished and nonmalnourished
infants) has been monitored after birth by
two follow-up exams at 3rd and 6th months.
Results: The study showed that the FM group, which is
similar to non-FM group in terms of gender and gestational
age but different in nutritional status (CANS,
weight, length, head circumference) at birth, showed partial
catch-up growth, more so in head circumference than
in others (weight, length).
Conclusion: The study used CANS score to determine
malnutrition in term infants and showed that malnourished
infants (as defined by this CANS score cut-off value)
caught-up partly with respect to the non-malnourished
group. Furthermore, our experience showed that
CANS score is an easy and effective way to identify fetal
malnourished infants, and the scores can be obtained
readily by following the established clinical assessment
steps.
Journal of Perinatal Medicine, Walter de Gruyter
Print ISSN: 1619-3997
Volume: 30, 09/2002
Pages: 411 - 415
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