Dana Yumani

142 Chapter 7 Author, year, country Predictor for body composition Reference method Study setting Subjects N° preterms Time of assessment Larcade, 2017, France Weight (z-score) Length (z-score) Head circumference (z-score) ADP 155 preterm infants 155 (GA 29.2 + 2.2 weeks) Hospital discharge (35 – 41 weeks PMA) Simon, 2014, France Weight (z-score) Length (z-score) Head circumference (z-score) ADP 141 preterms 141 (GA 31.5 + 2.5 weeks) Last week before discharge. Mean PMA 37.3 + 0.7 weeks Liotto, 2018, Italy Weight Length Weight-for-length BMI Ponderal index ADP 1239 preterm and term infants 585 (GA 32.4 + 3.1 weeks) Term equivalent age or 3 days postnatal age Ramel, 2017, United States of America Weight (z-score) Length (z-score) Head circumference (z-score) Weight-for-length Ponderal index BMI ADP 218 preterm infants 218 (GA 33.8 + 1.9 weeks) 1 – 3 days postnatal age

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