Association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators among children attending daycare…

Cross-sectionalRevista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P· 2026

Association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators among children attending daycare centers in Southern Brazil.

Luiz Felipe de Paiva Lourenção, Lara Campos Borim, Laura Thaciane Rodrigues Cassiano … Rosangela Silva

NeonatologyCross-sectional

Higher birth weight was associated with higher body-mass-index-for-age in daycare children.

Association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators among children attending daycare centers in Southern Brazil.

Luiz Felipe de Paiva Lourenção … Rosangela Silva

Revista da Escola de Enfermagem da U S P · 2026

Purpose

To investigate the association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators and to describe food insecurity among children attending daycare centers.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with 139 children enrolled in Early Childhood Education Centers in southern Minas Gerais, Brazil.

n = 139 children

Results

higher birth weight predicted higher BMI-for-age

PR 1.00 (95% CI 1.00 to 1.00)

CI excludes the null - significant

More results

The prevalence of overweight was 34.4%, and short stature was observed in 22.6% of children.

Overweight prevalence was 34.4% and short stature 22.6%.

Higher food insecurity levels showed higher PRs for BAZ, while lower socioeconomic classes were inversely associated.

No associations were observed for HAZ.

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Conclusion

BAZ was associated with perinatal and socioeconomic factors, highlighting early-life determinants of excess weight and the influence of food insecurity, reinforcing the need for early interventions.

Association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators among children attending daycare centers in Southern Brazil.

Association between neonatal conditions and anthropometric indicators among children attending daycare centers in Southern Brazil.

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