Higher protein intake improves length, not weight, z scores in preterm infants

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 409-416

  Olsen, Irene E ^a   Harris, Cheryl L ^b   Lawson, M Louise ^c   Berseth, Carol L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Department of Medical Affairs Mead Johnson Nutrition ^*  (United States)

^c KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

growth status; kilocalorie intake; linear growth; neonatal nutrition; preterm infants protein intake; weight growth; z scores

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; PROTEIN INTAKE;

ARTERIAL PH; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MILK; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; BREAST MILK; CALORIC INTAKE; CARBON DIOXIDE BLOOD LEVEL; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD SAFETY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); NUTRITIONAL TOLERANCE; PH; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SECONDARY ANALYSIS; UREA NITROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; VENOUS PH; ACID BASE BALANCE; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFANT; NEWBORN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ACID-BASE EQUILIBRIUM; BLOOD UREA NITROGEN; BODY HEIGHT; BODY WEIGHT; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIETARY PROTEINS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD, FORTIFIED; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MILK, HUMAN;

EID: 84897379919     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000237     Document Type: Article

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