Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants

Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants

Very low birthweight (VLBW, <1500 g) infants may be predisposed to undernutrition during the nutritional transition phase from parenteral to enteral nutrition. We studied the associations among the length of the transition phase, postnatal macronutrient intake, and growth from birth to term equiv...

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Main Authors: Lotta Immeli, Ulla Sankilampi, Pauliina M. Mäkelä, Markus Leskinen, Reijo Sund, Sture Andersson, Päivi Luukkainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Nutrients
Subjects:
preterm infants
nutrition
very low birthweight infant
transition phase
growth
parenteral nutrition
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3961

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