Can Ultrasound Measures of Muscle and Adipose Tissue Thickness Predict Body Composition of Premature Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit?

Emily M NagelMarie HickeyLevi M TeigenAdam KuchniaTara HolmCarrie EarthmanEllen DemerathSara Ramel

Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)

US measurements of muscle and adipose tissue thickness at the examined sites are not adequate surrogates for whole-body composition in preterm infants. Exploration of alternate measurement sites may improve predictive ability.

Keyphrases

body composition
adipose tissue
preterm infants
resistance training
low birth weight
skeletal muscle
bone mineral density
insulin resistance
optical coherence tomography
high fat diet
magnetic resonance imaging
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome