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[Early nutrition, postnatal growth retardation and outcome of VLBW infants]

C Pieltain1, F Habibi, J Rigo

  • 1Service universitaire de néonatologie, Université de Liége, CHR de la Citadelle, bd du 12(e) de ligne 1, Liège, Belgique.

Archives De Pediatrie : Organe Officiel De La Societe Francaise De Pediatrie
|October 27, 2007
PubMed

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Aggressive nutrition, with early high protein intake, benefits very low birth weight infants. This approach enhances growth, reduces illness, and supports better psychomotor development in preterm infants.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatal nutrition
  • Pediatric growth and development

Background:

  • Early nutrition significantly impacts growth, morbidity, and psychomotor development in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.
  • Optimal nutritional strategies are crucial for improving outcomes in preterm neonates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the metabolic underpinnings of "aggressive nutrition" for preterm infants.
  • To highlight the benefits of early and high protein supply in VLBW infants.

Main Methods:

  • Review of recent data and scientific literature on neonatal nutrition.
  • Analysis of metabolic responses to early protein provision.

Main Results:

  • "Aggressive nutrition" with early, high protein supply improves nitrogen balance.
  • This nutritional strategy reduces postnatal growth retardation and decreases infant morbidity.
  • Early high protein intake is positively associated with improved psychomotor development.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal early nutrition, characterized by high protein supply, is metabolically supported.
  • Aggressive nutritional strategies are essential for enhancing growth and development in VLBW infants.

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