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Birth weight, head circumference (HC), and length were classified using sex-specific Fenton 2013 and Fenton 2025 growth chart calculators. Infants were categorized as small for gestational age (SGA, &lt;10th percentile), appropriate for gestational age (AGA, 10th\u201390th percentile), or large for gestational age (LGA, &gt;90th percentile). Agreement between chart versions was assessed using weighted Cohen's kappa, and marginal distributions were compared using the Stuart\u2013Maxwell test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>A total of 1,121 infants (56.9% male) were included, with a mean (standard deviation) gestational age of 31.6 (3.2) weeks and birth weight of 1,648 (595) g. Overall agreement between the two chart versions was high for all anthropometric measures. For birth weight, overall concordance was 87.2%, with moderate agreement (\u03ba\u2009=\u20090.64). The proportion classified as SGA increased from 12.0% using Fenton 2013 to 23.0% using Fenton 2025 (p\u2009=\u20090.001), reflecting a downward shift in birth weight z-scores and reclassification of 13.2% of infants from AGA to SGA. Agreement was stronger for HC (93.5%, \u03ba\u2009=\u20090.80) and length (96.3%, \u03ba\u2009=\u20090.90), with minimal reclassification. Classification differences varied by gestational age, with greater shifts observed at later preterm gestations.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>In preterm infants born before 35 weeks' gestation, the Fenton 2025 growth charts demonstrate high overall agreement with the Fenton 2013 charts but identify a substantially higher proportion of infants as SGA based on birth weight. 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