Associations of body composition with regional brain volumes and white matter microstructure in very preterm infants.

Katherine Ann BellLillian G MatthewsSara CherkerzianAnna K ProhlSimon K WarfieldTerrie E InderShun OnishiMandy Brown Belfort

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2022)

Lean mass-but not fat-at term was associated with larger brain volume and white matter microstructure differences that suggest improved maturation. Lean mass accrual may index brain growth and development.

Keyphrases

white matter
body composition
preterm infants
multiple sclerosis
bone mineral density
resistance training
adipose tissue
postmenopausal women
fatty acid
preterm birth