Evaluación del desarrollo ponderal y su relación con las características gestacionales maternas de neonatos pretérmino.

Abstract

Introduction: the ponderal development of the low-weight preterm newborn is influenced by various factors that affect it, such as maternal gestational characteristics, and although a global pattern has not yet been established for this population, it is necessary to know it. Objectives: to evaluate the ponderal development of the preterm newborn with low weight and its relationship with the maternal gestational characteristics. Materials and methods: Relational, descriptive and retrospective study which included 56 Newborns with your mothers; A multivariate linear regression model was designed to estimate the association of gestational factors with the development speed of the Newborn. Results: both sexes of Rn start with height, weight and head circumference between p90-p3, however, at week 50 they end up below p3. There was a greater development in the group of Newborns of adult mothers with an increase in terms of growth speed compared to the group of newborns of adolescent mothers. Conclusion: although there was no significant relationship between gestational characteristics on the weight development of the newborn, key differences were established in terms of growth patterns in the different groups, and the importance of exclusive breastfeeding in this vulnerable group was established.