Relation between faecal fat and energy in preterm infants.
The energy measured in the faeces correlated highly (r = 0.93) with faecal fat in 111 24-hour stool collections from 37 preterm infants. It is easier to measure faecal energy than faecal fat, and energy measurements provide a better indication of nutrient malabsorption than faecal fat alone.
D002151:Calorimetry; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005223:Fats / Q000032:analysis*; D005243:Feces / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature
D005223:Fats