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Postnatal growth, neurodevelopment and altered adiposity after preterm birth--from a clinical nutrition perspective
1Department of Pharmacy, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. melinday@chw.edu.au
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Evidence reveals a dilemma that under-nutrition and growth retardation during brain growth are associated with neurodevelopmental deficits, and nutritional supplement resulting in catch-up growth and relative visceral adiposity leads to metabolic/cardiovascular morbidities. Hyperinsulinaemia secondary to insulin resistance appears to play a central role in the development of visceral adiposity through its action on adipocyte beta3-adrenoceptor.
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Optimal nutritional management to minimize hyperinsulinaemia and insulin resistance may potentially improve neurodevelopment and facilitate catch-up growth with normal body composition.
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