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. 2008 Sep;47(3):375-8.
doi: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181615cba.

Influence of protein and energy intakes on body composition of formula-fed preterm infants after term

P Roggero  1 , M L Giannì, O Amato, A Orsi, P Piemontese, V Puricelli, F Mosca
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Influence of protein and energy intakes on body composition of formula-fed preterm infants after term

P Roggero et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2008 Sep.

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.

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