Nutritional intake and growth velocity in preterm extremely low-birthweight infants in Asia: Are we doing enough?

GV at discharge was positively correlated with increasing protein and energy intake in the first 28 days and adversely affected by the presence of neonatal morbidities. There was strong evidence of extra-uterine growth restriction, with the majority of preterm ELBW infants having lower z scores at discharge compared to at birth.