Body Composition in Preterm Infants: Current Insights and Emerging Perspectives DOI Creative Commons
S. Viswanathan, Melissa Thoene, Zaineh Alja’nini

et al.

Children, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 53 - 53

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

In recent years, significant advancements in respiratory and nutritional care have markedly improved the survival rates of preterm infants enhanced long-term health outcomes. Despite these improvements, emerging research highlights lasting impacts early growth patterns on an individual’s trajectory. Adults born prematurely face a higher incidence issues related to their birth. The American Academy Pediatrics recommends that should achieve similar those fetuses, with clinicians emphasizing nutrition delivery help reach expected weight for gestational age. However, this approach often results altered body composition, characterized by increased fat mass decreased fat-free compared full-term infants. Air displacement plethysmography stands out as highly reliable method measuring while DEXA scans, despite reliability, tend overestimate fat. Other methods include bioelectric impedance, isotope dilution, MRI, ultrasound, skinfold thickness, each its own strengths limitations. paper, we aim raise awareness among neonatal about importance achieving acceptable composition. We discuss pros cons different composition measurement methods, impact other factors infants, follow-up data, potential use data tailor interventions NICU post-discharge settings. This comprehensive is designed optimize outcomes newborns focusing from stage.

Language: Английский

Body Composition in Preterm Infants: Current Insights and Emerging Perspectives DOI Creative Commons
S. Viswanathan, Melissa Thoene, Zaineh Alja’nini

et al.

Children, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 12(1), P. 53 - 53

Published: Jan. 2, 2025

In recent years, significant advancements in respiratory and nutritional care have markedly improved the survival rates of preterm infants enhanced long-term health outcomes. Despite these improvements, emerging research highlights lasting impacts early growth patterns on an individual’s trajectory. Adults born prematurely face a higher incidence issues related to their birth. The American Academy Pediatrics recommends that should achieve similar those fetuses, with clinicians emphasizing nutrition delivery help reach expected weight for gestational age. However, this approach often results altered body composition, characterized by increased fat mass decreased fat-free compared full-term infants. Air displacement plethysmography stands out as highly reliable method measuring while DEXA scans, despite reliability, tend overestimate fat. Other methods include bioelectric impedance, isotope dilution, MRI, ultrasound, skinfold thickness, each its own strengths limitations. paper, we aim raise awareness among neonatal about importance achieving acceptable composition. We discuss pros cons different composition measurement methods, impact other factors infants, follow-up data, potential use data tailor interventions NICU post-discharge settings. This comprehensive is designed optimize outcomes newborns focusing from stage.

Language: Английский

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