TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex differences in early growth during the first three years of life in offspring from mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension
AU - Mitsui, Takashi
AU - Masuyama, Hisashi
AU - Eguchi, Takeshi
AU - Tamada, Shoko
AU - Eto, Eriko
AU - Hayata, Kei
AU - Hiramatsu, Yuji
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 International Society for the Study of Hypertension in Pregnancy
Copyright:
Copyright 2017 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2016/10/1
Y1 - 2016/10/1
N2 - Objectives Newborns born to mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) are thought to be at high risk for lifestyle-related diseases, such as obesity and hypertension, in adulthood. Study design A longitudinal study of 78 pregnant women with PIH and their newborns, who visited Okayama University Hospital from 2009 to 2013. Main outcome measures We investigated the change in growth of offspring born to mothers with PIH and compared it with the standard growth curve in Japanese to examine whether there was rapid catch-up growth during the first 3 years of life. Results Subjects were 78 pregnant women with PIH and their offspring, who visited Okayama University Hospital from 2009 to 2013. Valid responses were obtained from 29 of 78 (37.1%) women. Body weight and length at birth were at the third percentile or less in females, and at the 10th percentile or less, in males. When body weight and length were compared at 6 months, 18 months, and 3 years old between male and female toddlers, male toddlers slowly caught up until 3 years old, but female toddlers rapidly caught up in the first 6 months. Furthermore, in newborns with fetal growth restriction caused by the intrauterine environment of PIH, differences in physical development between male and female toddlers were more remarkable. Conclusions There is a significant sex difference in catch-up growth during the first 3 years, which might be involved in lifestyle-related diseases in adulthood, suggesting continuous follow-up is necessary, especially for female offspring.
AB - Objectives Newborns born to mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) are thought to be at high risk for lifestyle-related diseases, such as obesity and hypertension, in adulthood. Study design A longitudinal study of 78 pregnant women with PIH and their newborns, who visited Okayama University Hospital from 2009 to 2013. Main outcome measures We investigated the change in growth of offspring born to mothers with PIH and compared it with the standard growth curve in Japanese to examine whether there was rapid catch-up growth during the first 3 years of life. Results Subjects were 78 pregnant women with PIH and their offspring, who visited Okayama University Hospital from 2009 to 2013. Valid responses were obtained from 29 of 78 (37.1%) women. Body weight and length at birth were at the third percentile or less in females, and at the 10th percentile or less, in males. When body weight and length were compared at 6 months, 18 months, and 3 years old between male and female toddlers, male toddlers slowly caught up until 3 years old, but female toddlers rapidly caught up in the first 6 months. Furthermore, in newborns with fetal growth restriction caused by the intrauterine environment of PIH, differences in physical development between male and female toddlers were more remarkable. Conclusions There is a significant sex difference in catch-up growth during the first 3 years, which might be involved in lifestyle-related diseases in adulthood, suggesting continuous follow-up is necessary, especially for female offspring.
KW - Catch-up growth
KW - Fetal growth restriction
KW - Pregnancy-induced hypertension
KW - Sex
KW - Toddler
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U2 - 10.1016/j.preghy.2016.08.238
DO - 10.1016/j.preghy.2016.08.238
M3 - Article
C2 - 27939483
AN - SCOPUS:84994876346
VL - 6
SP - 361
EP - 366
JO - Pregnancy Hypertension
JF - Pregnancy Hypertension
SN - 2210-7789
IS - 4
ER -