Nutrition, Illness and Body Composition in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: Implications for Nutritional Management and Neurocognitive Outcomes

Nutrition, Illness and Body Composition in Very Low Birth Weight Preterm Infants: Implications for Nutritional Management and Neurocognitive Outcomes

Preterm infants have altered body composition compared to term infants, which impacts both neurodevelopment and metabolic health, but whether increased dietary intake during hospitalization, independent of illness, may improve body composition is unknown. This prospective, longitudinal study (<i&...

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Main Authors: Sara E. Ramel, Jacob Haapala, Jennifer Super, Christopher Boys, Ellen W. Demerath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-01-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
body composition
preterm
neurodevelopment
nutrition
fat free mass
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/145

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