Childhood Growth Trajectories of Etiological Subgroups of Large for Gestational Age Newborns

Objective To evaluate whether large for gestational age (LGA) etiological subgroups have differential growth trajectories during early childhood. Study design Approximately 10 700 infants and their parents were included in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort in 2001-2002. Research staff collected data in 5 waves when participating children were approximately 9 months and 2, 4, 5, and 6 years of age. We analyzed 2950 LGA and...