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Growth and development of 100 term SFD infants divided into 3 groups with body weight of 1·5 kg or less (I), 1·51–1·75 kg (II), 1·76–2·25 kg (III) and 100 AFD term infants was determined longitudinally. Group I and II infants remained smaller and had delayed milestones of development throughout the 1st year of life, with limited catch up only in body weight in the first 3 months. Their milk intake was low (132 ml/kg). Group III infants, who had comparatively better growth parameters at birth, showed effective catch up growth in all the parameters to reach the level of those of AFD infants within 3–10 months by increased consumption of milk (186 ml/kg). Their milestones of development were at par with that of AFD infants who consumed 160 ml of milk/kg/day in the first 2–4 months. The low consumption of milk by group I and II infants with severe intrauterine malnutrition is possibly related to the reduced appetite geared to a small body size.
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Khatua, S.P., Saha, D., Khatua, S. et al. Early growth of term SFD infants in relation to caloric intake. Indian J Pediatr 54, 695–701 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02751283
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