ArticleNutrients2021
Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants.
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- Relationship between nutrient intakes in the transition phase and postnatal growth of preterm infants: a systematic review.Italian journal of pediatrics · 2023Pooled it
- An Exploratory Assessment of Early Feeding Modality and Associated Stomatognathic, Occlusal, and Language Outcomes in Preterm Children: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Relationship between feeding milestones and comorbidities with the postnatal growth in preterm infants.Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association · 2026Article
- Clinical evaluation of a novel preterm standardised parenteral nutrition system for targeted macronutrient delivery.Pediatric research · 2026Article
- [Interpretation of the "Expert consensus on the management of neonatal parenteral nutrition (2025)"].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2026Article
- [Expert consensus on parenteral nutrition management in neonates (2025)].Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics · 2025Article
- Transition phase of nutrition-optimizing nutrient administration.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025Review
- The Impact of Estimated Energy and Protein Balances on Extrauterine Growth in Preterm Infants.Nutrients · 2023Article
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- Carnitine Intake and Serum Levels Associate Positively with Postnatal Growth and Brain Size at Term in Very Preterm Infants.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
Very low birthweight (VLBW, <1500 g) infants may be predisposed to undernutrition during the nutritional transition phase from parenteral to enteral nutrition. We studied the associations among the length of the transition phase, postnatal macronutrient intake, and growth from birth to term equivalent age in VLBW infants. This retrospective cohort study included 248 VLBW infants born before 32 weeks of gestation and admitted to the Children's Hospital, Helsinki, Finland during 2005-2013. Daily nutrient intakes were obtained from computerized medication administration records. The length of the transition phase correlated negatively with cumulative energy, protein, fat, and carbohydrate intake at 28 days of age. It also associated negatively with weight and head circumference growth from birth to term equivalent age. For infants with a long transition phase (over 12 d), the estimates (95% CI) for weight and head circumference z-score change from birth to term equivalent age were -0.3 (-0.56, -0.04) and -0.44 (-0.81, -0.07), respectively, in comparison to those with a short transition phase (ad 7 d). For VLBW infants, rapid transition to full enteral feeding might be beneficial. However, if enteral nutrition cannot be advanced, well-planned parenteral nutrition during the transition phase is necessary to promote adequate growth.
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