Prescribed Protein Intake Does Not Meet Recommended Intake in Moderate- and Late-Preterm Infants: Contribution to Weight Gain and Head Growth.

CONCLUSION: First week's prescribed protein intake does not meet recommended intake. Higher protein intakes in the first postnatal week result in increased weight gain and head growth until term age. Desirability and feasibility of increasing the protein intake need careful consideration and further discussion.
PMID: 32125013 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Nutrition in Clinical Practice - March 2, 2020 Category: Nutrition Authors: Gerritsen L, Lindeboom R, Hummel T Tags: Nutr Clin Pract Source Type: research