Racial differences in growth rates and body composition of infants born preterm.

Maggie L JeromePaula Chandler-LaneyOlivia AffusoTanja Dudenbostel Ariel A Salas

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2022)

Black infants had higher weight gain from birth to discharge, but comparable body composition measurements at discharge. More research is needed to understand contributing factors and long-term implications of this finding.

Keyphrases

body composition
gestational age
birth weight
weight gain
preterm birth
resistance training
body mass index
bone mineral density
low birth weight
preterm infants
weight loss
pregnant women
african american
postmenopausal women