Growth and metabolic response of healthy low birth-weight newborns fed a semi-elemental diet.
Twelve normal low birth-weight newborns weighing between 110 and 1765 grams (means +/- SD, 1614 +/- 191) were fed by continuous intragastric drip a semi-elemental diet, providing per kilogram and per day 120 kilocalories, 2.9 grams of proteins, 17.5 grams of carbohydrates, 4.2 grams of fat and 2.4 milliequivalents of sodium. The diet contained a lactalbumin hydrolysate, dextrin maltose, and medium and long chain triglycerides. The newborns regained their birthweight between 6 and 16 days (mean +/- SD, 10.4 +/- 3.1) and gained 14 to 37 grams/day (mean +/- SD, 25.4 +/- 6.8) during the first month of life. The diet proved to be safe and clinically well-tolerated in low birth-weight infants and induced a weight gain similar to the intrauterine growth, once the birthweight had been regained.
D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D001835:Body Weight; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D004750:Enteral Nutrition / Q000009:adverse effects; D005526:Food, Formulated / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D009994:Osmolar Concentration; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood
D001798:Blood Proteins; D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium; D011188:Potassium; D002118:Calcium