Energy balance and composition of body weight.
Weight gain composition of growing very low birthweight (VLBW) premature infants can be assessed by a combined technique of nutrient balance and indirect calorimetry measurement. Both protein and energy intakes play an important role in the rate of growth and in the amount of non-protein energy (i.e. fat) storage. High energy intake is not always correlated with a higher rate of growth and can lead to high fat storage.
Putet
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Department of Neonatology, Hôpital Edouard-Herriot, Lyon, France.
Senterre
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Rigo
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Salle
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D001823:Body Composition; D001835:Body Weight; D002151:Calorimetry; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000254:growth & development / Q000378:metabolism