Longitudinal examination of weight-for-length and developmental screening results in infancy and toddlerhood. Issue 2 (3rd April 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Odar Stough, Cathleen; Garr, Katlyn; Singh Khalsa, Amrik; Combs, Angela; Copeland, Kristen A.
• Is Part Of: Children's health care. Volume 50:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: 159
• Page End: 170
• Publication Date: 2021-04-03
• Subjects: Children -- Hospital care -- Periodicals; Child health services -- Periodicals; Children -- Preparation for medical care -- Periodicals; 362.19892
• DOI: 10.1080/02739615.2020.1848569
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0273-9615

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The current study examined whether high infant weight-for-recumbent-length (WFL) percentile (i.e., ≥ 85th percentile) at 6 months of age longitudinally related to motor skills, problem solving, and personal/social outcomes on a developmental screener ( Ages and Stages Questionnaire-3 ) at 9 months and 18 months of age. Data were extracted from the medical record at a primary care clinic serving primarily low income and racial minority infants ( n = 538). WFL category at 6 months was not related to developmental screener outcomes at 9 or 18 months in both unadjusted analyses and adjusted analyses controlling for relevant covariates.