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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/145 |