Preterm nutritional intake and MRI phenotype at term age: a prospective observational study
- Vasu, V.
- Durighel, G.
- Thomas, L.
- Malamateniou, C.
- Bell, J. D.
- Rutherford, M. A.
- Modi, N.
DOIAbstract
Objective: To describe (1) the relationship between nutrition and the preterm-at-term infant phenotype, (2) phenotypic differences between preterm-at-term infants and healthy term born infants and (3) relationships between somatic and brain MRI outcomes. Design: Prospective observational study. Setting: UK tertiary neonatal unit. Participants: Preterm infants (<32 weeks gestation) (n=22) and healthy term infants (n=39) Main outcome measures: Preterm nutrient intake; total and regional adipose tissue (AT) depot volumes; brain volume and proximal cerebral arterial vessel tortuosity (CAVT) in preterm infants and in term infants. Results: Preterm nutrition was deficient in protein and high in carbohydrate and fat. Preterm n...
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