Short stature in small-for-gestational-age offspring born to mothers with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

Abstract

Objective To investigate the incidence and risk factors of small-for-gestational age (SGA) short stature at 2 and 3 years of age in SGA offspring born to women with hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP). Methods We examined 226 women with HDP whose respective SGA offspring were delivered. Results Eighty offspring (41.2%) were diagnosed with SGA short stature. The prematurity before 32 weeks of gestation was the most significant factor for catch-up growth failure. Conclusion In SGA offspring born to women with HDP, SGA short stature incidence was high, and the risk factor was prematurity before 32 weeks of gestation.

Keywords

• short stature
• catch-up growth
• small-for-gestational age
• premature birth
• hypertensive disorders of pregnancy