Association of age of initiation and type of complementary foods with body mass index and weight-for-length at 12 months of age in preterm infants.

Luc P Brion Charles R RosenfeldRoy HeyneL Steven BrownCheryl S LairElizabeth HeyneEmily L DohoneyPatti J BurchfieldMaria Caraig

Published in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2020)

Infants started on RMC ≤26 weeks adjusted age had the highest BMI Z-score and WtFL Z-score at 1 year. Head growth from discharge to 1 year was highest in infants either discharged on breastmilk or receiving HMM at ≤26 weeks adjusted age.

Keyphrases

preterm infants
body mass index
physical activity
weight gain
weight loss
low birth weight