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Early Lipid Intake Improves Cerebellar Growth in Very Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants.

Katherine M OttoliniNickie AndescavageKushal KapseMarni B JacobsJonathan MurnickRebecca VanderVeerSudeepta BasuMariam SaidCatherine Limperopoulos
Published in: JPEN. Journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition (2020)
Early cumulative lipid intake in the first month of life is associated with significantly greater cerebellar volume by term-equivalent age in very premature infants. Our findings emphasize the importance of early, aggressive nutrition interventions to optimize cerebellar development in VLBW infants.
Keyphrases
  • preterm infants
  • low birth weight
  • human milk
  • physical activity
  • preterm birth
  • fatty acid
  • weight gain
  • body mass index
  • gestational age