title: Body water metabolism in early infancy.
abstract: A short survey is given over water metabolism from early fetal life to infancy. The close connection between water metabolism and body composition is described as well as the changes taking place during growth. The impact of intrauterine malnutrition, delivery and postnatal nutrition is discussed, and it is pointed out how the premature infant differs from the full-term infant.
mesh_terms: D001823:Body Composition; D001827:Body Height; D001834:Body Water / Q000378:metabolism*; D001835:Body Weight; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000378:metabolism; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007225:Infant Food; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D011247:Pregnancy; D014882:Water-Electrolyte Balance