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[Nutrition for preterm infants].

Christine Henriksen1, Morten Grønn, Christian A Drevon

  • 1Institutt for ernaeringsforskning, Universitetet i Oslo, Postboks 1046 Blindern, 0316 Oslo. christine.henriksen@basalmed.uio.no

Tidsskrift for Den Norske Laegeforening : Tidsskrift for Praktisk Medicin, Ny Raekke
|June 15, 2004
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Human milk is recommended for premature infants, but it requires fortification to meet the nutritional needs of very low birth weight babies. Further research is needed to optimize feeding practices for these vulnerable infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal nutrition
  • Pediatric gastroenterology

Context:

  • Approximately 630 infants are born with very low birth weight (VLBW) annually in Norway.
  • Despite improved survival rates, VLBW infants face significant nutritional challenges.
  • Human milk is the preferred nutrition source for premature infants in Norway.

Purpose:

  • To review the current understanding of nutritional requirements for very low birth weight infants.
  • To highlight the limitations of unfortified human milk for VLBW infants.
  • To identify key areas requiring further research in neonatal nutrition.

Summary:

  • Unfortified human milk does not adequately support the growth of very low birth weight infants compared to preterm formula.
  • Fortification of human milk is essential to meet the high nutritional demands of VLBW infants.

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  • Optimal strategies for energy, protein, fatty acid, vitamin, and mineral fortification remain areas for investigation.

    • Impact:

    • Emphasizes the critical need for fortified human milk in VLBW infant care.
    • Identifies gaps in current knowledge regarding neonatal nutrition.
    • Calls for more clinical trials to establish evidence-based feeding guidelines for premature infants.