Growth patterns in preterm infants in Iran (the PERSIAN Birth Cohort): a prospective birth cohort study

Golnaz Rezaeizadeh; Hossein Poustchi; Maryam Sharafkhah; Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali; Navid Danaei; Amir Houshang Mehrparvar; Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi; Hamid Hakimi; Zahra Mohammadi; Mohammad Ali Mansournia; Roya Kelishadi

doi:10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00370-5

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Growth patterns in preterm infants in Iran (the PERSIAN Birth Cohort): a prospective birth cohort study

Golnaz Rezaeizadeh Hossein Poustchi Maryam Sharafkhah Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali Navid Danaei Amir Houshang Mehrparvar

Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi Hamid Hakimi Zahra Mohammadi

Mohammad Ali Mansournia

Roya Kelishadi

The Lancet Global Health Vol. 14 No. 1 pp. e102-e111 · Elsevier BV

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Published: Jan 01, 2026
Vol/Issue: 14(1)
Pages: e102-e111
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Authors

Seyede Shahrbanoo Daniali

N

Navid Danaei

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Amir Houshang Mehrparvar

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Mohammad Javad Zare Sakhvidi

Mohammad Ali Mansournia

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Roya Kelishadi

Funding

Ministry of Health and Medical Education Award: 700/124

Cite This Article

Golnaz Rezaeizadeh, Hossein Poustchi, Maryam Sharafkhah, et al. (2026). Growth patterns in preterm infants in Iran (the PERSIAN Birth Cohort): a prospective birth cohort study. The Lancet Global Health, 14(1), e102-e111. https://doi.org/10.1016/s2214-109x(25)00370-5

Growth patterns in preterm infants in Iran (the PERSIAN Birth Cohort): a prospective birth cohort study

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