Objectives: To review the current literature and develop consensus conclusions and
recommendations on nutrient intakes and nutritional practice in preterm infants with …

Preterm infants are increasingly diagnosed as having “extrauterine growth
restriction”(EUGR) or “postnatal growth failure”(PGF). Usually EUGR/PGF is diagnosed …

A practical approach for nutritional assessment in preterm infants under intensive care,
based on anthropometric measurements and commonly used biochemical markers, is …

Background & aims In preterm infants, natural variation of breast milk composition makes it
difficult to achieve recommended macronutrient intakes with standard fortification. Evidence …

OBJECTIVES Enteral nutrition with unfortified human milk during the first 2 postnatal weeks
often leads to cumulative protein and energy deficits among preterm infants. Fortified human …

To optimize infant nutrition, the nature of weight gain must be analyzed. This study aims to
review publications and develop growth charts for fat and fat-free mass for preterm and term …

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common severe complication of
preterm birth, and nutrition plays a crucial role in lung growth and repair. A practical …

OBJECTIVE: We determined the numerical methods used to describe weight, length, and
head circumference growth velocity in preterm infants; these methods include …

Background & aim Extremely preterm infants face substantial neonatal morbidity. Nutrition is
important to promote optimal growth and organ development in order to reduce late …

Background Intrauterine and postnatal weight are widely regarded as biomarkers of fetal
and neonatal wellbeing, but optimal weight gain following preterm birth is unknown. We …