Early infancy growth, body composition and type of feeding in late and moderate preterms.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Late and moderate preterm (LMPT) infants are at risk for adverse later life outcomes. We determined the association between feeding method at enrolment and growth and body composition of LMPT infants until 3 months corrected age (3mCA).

Methods

Infants born between 32⁺⁰ and 36⁺⁶ weeks of gestation (n = 107) were enrolled up to 4 weeks corrected age and stratified according to feeding at enrolment. We performed anthropometric measurements at enrolment, term equivalent age (TEA) and 3mCA, including skinfold measurements and body composition using dual X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA).

Results

Feeding method at enrolment was associated with fat mass (FM) (breast 554.9 g, mixed 716.8 g, formula 637.7 g, p = 0.048), lean body mass (LM) (2512 g,

SUBMITTER: Kakaroukas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9526212 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature