| Literature DB >> 18728539 |
P Roggero1, M L Giannì, O Amato, A Orsi, P Piemontese, V Puricelli, F Mosca.
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The aim of the present study was to evaluate changes in body composition in 48 preterm infants in relation to protein and energy intakes from term up to 3 months of corrected age, using air displacement plethysmography. Protein intake (grams per kilogram per day) was negatively associated with percentage of fat mass at 1 month of corrected age. The high-protein-intake group showed greater gain in lean body mass gain than did the low-protein-intake group. This finding suggests that during the first month of corrected age, high protein intake results in a significantly different weight gain composition.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18728539 DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e3181615cba
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr ISSN: 0277-2116 Impact factor: 2.839