Approach for the Prevention of Lifestyle-related Diseases from Fetal and Early Periods of Life in low-birth-weight infants

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K11660
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Lifelong developmental nursing
• Research Institution: Kumamoto University
• Principal Investigator: Ueda Kimiyo 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(保), 教授 (20145345)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 魏 長年 熊本大学, 大学院生命科学研究部(医), 准教授 (00363523)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 低出生体重児 / 生活習慣病 / ライフスタイル / 食生活 / 運動 / 乳幼児

Outline of Final Research Achievements

A study purpose is to clarify an association between infant physical growth and lifestyle of mother and nurture from the fetal to infant of life in low birth weight infants(LBWIs). By case-control study, there was the objects in the mother and child from 2 years old to 6 years old, and the LBWIs of the case group was 40 people, and the normal weight infants (NWIs) of the control group was 153 people. As for the LBWIs, there was the difference with under 3 years old in a drink in order of tea, soup, and the ratio of breakfast was 80%, and there was playing in order of the room (building block, picture book). On the other hand, there was the drink of the NWIs in order of tea, water, and the ratio of breakfast was 88%, and, as for playing, outdoor (sand, playing in the water) was the most. These did not have a difference after a 3 years old child, and the difference did not have the eating habits of mother. However, as for the child care uneasiness, the group of LBWIs was a high rate.

Free Research Field

医歯薬学