Nutrient Intake with Early Progressive Enteral Feeding and Growth of Very Low-Birth-Weight Newborns

Nutrients

Rasa Brinkis¹  Rasa Tamelienė¹  Asta Vinskaitė¹  Kerstin Albertsson-Wikland²  Kastytis Šmigelskas³  Rasa Verkauskienė⁴ 

[1] Department of Neonatology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania;Department of Physiology/Endocrinology, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, 40530 Gothenburg, Sweden;Health Research Institute, Faculty of Public Health, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania;Institute of Endocrinology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, 44307 Kaunas, Lithuania;

关键词: very low birth weight;    newborn;    growth;    enteral feeding;    nutritional intake;    extrauterine growth restriction;   

DOI  :  10.3390/nu14061181

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Early nutrition is one of the most modifiable factors influencing postnatal growth. Optimal nutrient intakes for very preterm infants remain unknown, and poor postnatal growth is common in this population. The aim of this study was to assess nutrient intake during the first 4 weeks of life with early progressive enteral feeding and its impact on the in-hospital growth of very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants. In total, 120 infants with birth weights below 1500 g and gestational ages below 35 weeks were included in the study. Nutrient intakes were assessed daily for the first 28 days. Growth was measured weekly until discharge. Median time of parenteral nutrition support was 6 days. Target enteral nutrient and energy intake were reached at day 10 of life, and remained stable until day 28, with slowly declining protein intake. Median z-scores at discharge were −0.73, −0.49, and −0.31 for weight, length, and head circumference, respectively. Extrauterine growth restriction was observed in 30.3% of the whole cohort. Protein, carbohydrates, and energy intakes correlated positively with weight gain and head circumference growth. Early progressive enteral feeding with human milk is well tolerated in VLBW infants. Target enteral nutrient intake may be reached early and improve in-hospital growth.

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