Cross-sectional study of the anthropometric characteristics of children with congenital Zika syndrome up to 12 months of life

• Published in: BMC pediatrics Vol. 20; no. 1; p. 479
• Main Authors: Carvalho-Sauer, Rita de Cássia Oliveira de, Costa, Maria da Conceição Nascimento, Paixão, Enny S, de Jesus Silva, Natanael, Barreto, Florisneide Rodrigues, Teixeira, Maria Gloria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 14.10.2020; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Age; Analysis; Anthropometry; Birth weight; Births; Body measurements; Brazil; Breast feeding; Breastfeeding & lactation; Cephalometry; Child; Children; Children & youth; Cross-Sectional Studies; Data collection; Dysphagia; Female; Genetic disorders; Health care industry; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Laboratories; Medical records; Medical research; Microcephaly; Nutrition; Pregnancy; Primary care; Software; Standard deviation; Variables; Zika Virus; Zika virus infection; Zika Virus Infection - complications; Zika Virus Infection - diagnosis; Zika Virus Infection - epidemiology; Brazil; Microcephaly; Zika virus infection; Anthropometry

Little is known about physical development of children with Congenital Zika Syndrome (CZS). This study aims to evaluate the anthropometric characteristics of children with CZS up to 12 months. This is a cross-sectional study developed with 46 children with CZS living in Bahia. We used the Public Hea...