Birth Weight Percentiles and Infant and Child Growth Dynamics

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Rapid infant weight gain and higher childhood BMI are linked to an increased risk of later obesity.
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SGA and LGA classifications are used to identify infants at risk for morbidity based on fetal growth patterns.
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Granular analyses of birth weight percentiles can enhance understanding of obesity-related growth patterns.
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The study utilized multiple European and non-European cohorts to assess growth patterns in relation to birth weight.
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Data on growth trajectories were collected from health records and analyzed using linear mixed effects models.

Jama Network Open

by María Alejandra Hernandez, Richard M. A. Parker, Tim J. Cole, Izzuddin M. Aris, Henrique Barros, Johan G. Eriksson, Abby F. Fleisch, Barbara Heude, Yung Seng Lee, Zheyuan Li, Emily Oken, Susana Santos, Kok Hian Tan, Chloe Vainqueur, Tanja G. M. Vrijkotte, John Wright, Tiffany C. Yang, Fabian Yap, Siyu Zhou, Kate Tilling, Deborah A. Lawlor, Ahmed Elhakeem
July 8, 2026

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