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Growth and micronutrient status parameters of Nigerian preterm infants consuming preterm formula or breastmilk.

Adedotun Joshua OwolabiIdowu Adejumoke AyedeOlugbenga Oyewumi AkinrinoyeAdegoke Gbadegesin FaladeGboyega Bosun AjibolaOlogunore Olufisayo ChristopherGregory Olawole ArifaloAyodele Oladejo AbionaEdith J M FeskensAlida Melse-BoonstraAnne Schaafsma
Published in: Pediatric research (2024)
Unfortified breastmilk resulted in adequate growth in weight, length and head circumference in Nigerian moderate to late preterm infants during an study period of 8 weeks, but status of vitamin D, vitamin A and iron needs to be monitored. The high-energy formula, developed for very preterm infants, resulted in higher growth in body weight in moderate to late preterm infants than the median of the Fenton preterm growth chart. This study supports the necessity of dedicated nutritional guidelines, and regular monitoring of growth and nutritional status of moderate to late preterm infants.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • human milk
  • body weight
  • preterm birth
  • high intensity
  • physical activity
  • gestational age
  • wastewater treatment