Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants

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 equiv...

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Autores principales: Lotta Immeli, Ulla Sankilampi, Pauliina M. Mäkelä, Markus Leskinen, Reijo Sund, Sture Andersson, Päivi Luukkainen
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:44022d9434ab49548c49aa26b3e958562021-11-25T18:35:38ZLength of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants10.3390/nu131139612072-6643https://doaj.org/article/44022d9434ab49548c49aa26b3e958562021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/11/3961https://doaj.org/toc/2072-6643Very 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.Lotta ImmeliUlla SankilampiPauliina M. MäkeläMarkus LeskinenReijo SundSture AnderssonPäivi LuukkainenMDPI AGarticlepreterm infantsnutritionvery low birthweight infanttransition phasegrowthparenteral nutritionNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641ENNutrients, Vol 13, Iss 3961, p 3961 (2021)
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topic preterm infants
nutrition
very low birthweight infant
transition phase
growth
parenteral nutrition
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
spellingShingle preterm infants
nutrition
very low birthweight infant
transition phase
growth
parenteral nutrition
Nutrition. Foods and food supply
TX341-641
Lotta Immeli
Ulla Sankilampi
Pauliina M. Mäkelä
Markus Leskinen
Reijo Sund
Sture Andersson
Päivi Luukkainen
Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants
description 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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author Lotta Immeli
Ulla Sankilampi
Pauliina M. Mäkelä
Markus Leskinen
Reijo Sund
Sture Andersson
Päivi Luukkainen
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title Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants
title_short Length of Nutritional Transition Associates Negatively with Postnatal Growth in Very Low Birthweight Infants
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