Influence of protein and energy intakes on body composition of formula-fed preterm infants after term
Articolo
Data di Pubblicazione:
2008
Citazione:
Influence of protein and energy intakes on body composition of formula-fed preterm infants after term / P. Roggero, M.L. Giannì, O. Amato, A. Orsi, P. Piemontese, V. Puricelli, F. Mosca. - In: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION. - ISSN 0277-2116. - 47:3(2008), pp. 375-378.
Abstract:
The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in body composition in 48 preterm infants in relation to protein and energy intakes from term up to 3 months of corrected age, using air displacement plethysmography. Protein intake (grams per kilogram per day) was negatively associated with percentage of fat mass at 1 month of corrected age. The high-protein-intake group showed greater gain in lean body mass gain than did the low-protein-intake group. This finding suggests that during the first month of corrected age, high protein intake results in a significantly different weight gain composition.
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Keywords:
Body composition; Postdischarge nutrition; Preterm infants; Protein intake
Elenco autori:
P. Roggero, M.L. Giannì, O. Amato, A. Orsi, P. Piemontese, V. Puricelli, F. Mosca
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