Early-life nutrition is associated with processing speed at age 5 in children born preterm with very low birth weight.

Nicole BandoJulie SatoMargot J TaylorChristopher TomlinsonSharon UngerMichelle R AsburyNicole LawDeborah L O'Connor

Published in: Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition (2024)

First postnatal month nutrition was related to processing speed at age 5 in children born preterm with very low birth weight. Early-life nutrition that supports processing speed may be leveraged to improve later cognitive outcomes for this vulnerable population.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
early life
preterm infants
human milk
preterm birth
physical activity
young adults
gestational age
skeletal muscle