| Growth and nutrition after discharge. | |
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PMID: 15001153 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Preterm infants are frequently discharged from hospital growth retarded and show reduced growth during childhood. However, nutrition during the post-discharge period has been neglected. Randomized trials show growth benefits, particularly in boys, when nutrient-enriched diets (preterm formula or post-discharge formula) rather than term formula are fed after discharge, with effects persisting beyond the intervention period. These findings suggest that post-discharge period may be a critical time for influencing the growth trajectory, but further research is required to investigate longer-term effects on growth, health and development. Preterm infants who are breast-fed after discharge show slower weight and length gain and lower bone mass than formula-fed infants. Further studies should establish whether differences persist or have long-term consequences, and clarify whether such infants would benefit from post-discharge nutritional supplementation. The introduction of solids may have a significant effect on growth and nutritional status, but insufficient data are currently available for evidence-based guidelines. |
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Authors:
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Mary S Fewtrell |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Seminars in neonatology : SN Volume: 8 ISSN: 1084-2756 ISO Abbreviation: Semin Neonatol Publication Date: 2003 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-03-05 Completed Date: 2004-04-02 Revised Date: 2008-11-21 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9606001 Medline TA: Semin Neonatol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 169-76 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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MRC Childhood Nutrition Research Centre, Institute of Child Health, 30 Guilford Street, London WC1N 1EH, UK. m.fewtrell@ich.ucl.ac.uk |
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Child Development* Female Food, Fortified / standards Growth Disorders / etiology, prevention & control* Humans Infant Formula / standards Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena* Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature / growth & development* Infant, Small for Gestational Age / growth & development Infant, Very Low Birth Weight / growth & development Male Nutritional Requirements Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic Risk Factors Sex Factors Time Factors |
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