Preterm Infants on Early Solid Foods and Vitamin D Status in the First Year of Life-A Secondary Outcome Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Preterm birth places infants at high risk for mineral and micronutrient deficiencies important for bone health. The aim of this study was to examine whether two timepoints for the introduction of solid foods in preterm infants have an impact on vitamin D status in the first year of life. This is a secondary outcome analysis of a prospective, randomized trial on very low birth weight (VLBW) infants, randomized to an early (10-12th week corrected age) or a late (16-18th week corrected age) complementary-feeding group. Vitamin D status was assessed by blood samples taken at 6 weeks, 6, and 12 months corrected age. In total, 177 infants were randomized (early group: n = 89, late group: n = 88). There was a tendency toward lower levels of serum 25-OH-vitamin D in the early group t

SUBMITTER: Thanhaeuser M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9370713 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature