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Clinical Trial
. 1974 Aug 3;3(5926):319-20.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.3.5926.319.

Retention of nitrogen, fat, and calories in infants of low birth weight on conventional and high-volume feeds

H B Valman, R Aikens, Z David-Reed, J S Garrow
Clinical Trial

Retention of nitrogen, fat, and calories in infants of low birth weight on conventional and high-volume feeds

H B Valman et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Two balance studies were performed on each of five infants of low birth weight. About 230 ml/kg/day of S.M.A. S26 milk was given during one study and 180 ml/kg/day during the other. The proportion of nitrogen, fat, and calories retained was similar in the two studies, suggesting that the larger weight gains on the high-volume feeds were due to growth rather than retention of water or excessive deposition of fat.

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