Association of Protein and Vitamin D Intake With Biochemical Markers in Premature Osteopenic Infants: A Case-Control Study

Association of Protein and Vitamin D Intake With Biochemical Markers in Premature Osteopenic Infants: A Case-Control Study

Osteopenia in preterm infants (OP) remains an important challenge and is largely dependent on nutritional post-natal intake of factors influencing bone mineralization. We conducted a prospective case-control study to evaluate the importance of protein and vitamin D intake in OP among neonates with b...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Mohamed, May Kamleh, Julia Muzzy, Sharon Groh-Wargo, Jalal Abu-Shaweesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
vitamin D
neonatal
osteopenia
low birth weight (LBW) infant
nutrition
neonatal intensive care
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2020.546544/full

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