Parameters | Preterm infants (N = 125) n (%) | Born at term (N = 250) n (%) |
Abdominal Circumference |
|
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<50 cm | 2 (1.60) | 12 (4.80) |
≥50 cm | 123 (98.40) | 238 (95.20) |
Fasting blood glucose |
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<110 mg/dl | 34 (27.20) | 182 (72.80) |
110- < 126 mg/dl | 91 (72.80) | 68 (27.20) |
Systolic Blood Pressure |
|
|
<90th percentile | 53 (42.40) | 39 (15.60) |
>90th percentile | 72 (47.60) | 211 (84.40) |
Diastolic Blood Pressure |
|
|
<90th percentile | 86 (68.80) | 227 (90.80) |
>90th percentile | 39 (31.20) | 23 (9.20) |
BMI/age (Z-Score) |
|
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>3 | 3 (2.40) | 0 (0) |
>2 | 37 (29.60) | 20 (8.0) |
Between −2 and 2 | 81 (64.80) | 225 (90.0) |
<−2 | 3 (3.40) | 5 (2.0) |
<−3 | 1 (0.80) | 0 (0) |