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ArticleBMC pediatrics2025

Growth in the first two years in children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy: a cohort study.

Habibe Nejad Biglari, Atefeh Ahmadi, Katayoun Alidousti, Malihe Pouredalati, Forouzandeh Kalantari, Effat Kargar, Farzaneh Salajegheh Tezerji, Sahebeh Dadshahi, Parya Jangipour Afshar, Hamid Sharifi and 3 more

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Habibe Nejad BiglariNeuroscience Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Atefeh AhmadiNeuroscience Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Katayoun AlidoustiNeuroscience Research Center, Institute of neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Malihe PouredalatiReproductive and family health research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. malihe_edalati@yahoo.com.
Forouzandeh KalantariDirector of Youth population, Family health and schools of Shahid, Sadoughi University of Yazd, Yazd, Iran.
Effat KargarStudent Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Farzaneh Salajegheh TezerjiSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Sahebeh DadshahiReproductive and family health research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Parya Jangipour AfsharHIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Hamid SharifiHIV/STI Surveillance Research Center, WHO Collaborating Center for HIV Surveillance, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Masumeh GhazanfarpourReproductive and family health research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
Fatemeh JanipourStudent Research Committee, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Fariba HeidariDeputy of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.

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National Institute for Medical Research Development 993678
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Abstract

introductionBecause the impact of COVID-19 on the growth of infants whose mothers were infected with this virus during pregnancy is unclear, this study investigated the effect of mothers' infection with this virus during pregnancy on their infant's growth during the first two years of life.

methodIn this prospective cohort study, the available information from 697 mothers referring to Iran's health care centers for pregnancy and breastfeeding care was used to compare the growth of 367 children born to mothers infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy with that of 330 children born to mothers who were not infected and not exposed to COVID-19 during pregnancy. Their growth was evaluated for two years.

resultsConcerning the weight, height, and head circumference 6 months, 12 months, and 24 months after birth, although the values obtained in the exposed group were slightly higher than the non-exposed group, no statistically significant difference was observed (P > 0.05). Comparing the exposed group's growth indices (weight, height, and head circumference) based on whether the mother was infected with COVID-19 during the first, second, or third trimester showed no significant difference (P > 0.05). The birth height of the babies whose mothers infected with COVID-19 in the first and second trimesters of pregnancy was slightly lower than those whose mothers were infected in the third trimester (P = 0.019). Children in the exposed group weighed 76.61 g more than those in the non-exposed group (P = 0.018).

conclusionMore long-term studies in different populations about growth of children are needed to generalized the findings. CLINICAL TRIAL NUMBER: Not applicable (A cohort study).

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Child DevelopmentCOVID-19Pregnancy Complications, InfectiousPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsAdultBody HeightChild, PreschoolFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornIranMalePregnancyProspective StudiesSARS-CoV-2ChildrenCOVID-19GrowthMothersPregnancyThe first two years

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