Enhanced Protein Diet for Preterm Infants: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial

Courtney B. Atchley,Ann Cloud,David M. Thompson,Michelle H. Blunt,Kelli J. Satnes,Edgardo Szyld,Kimberly D. Ernst

Enhanced Protein Diet for Preterm Infants: A Prospective, Randomized, Double-blind, Controlled Trial

2019

Courtney B. Atchley
Ann Cloud
David M. Thompson
Michelle H. Blunt
Kelli J. Satnes
Edgardo Szyld
Kimberly D. Ernst

ABSTRACTObjective:To evaluate dietary protein's effect on fat accretion and weight gain in hospitalized preterm infants.Methods:Prospective, randomized, double-blind, controlled trial of 36 infants born at <32 weeks, hospitalized in a tertiary NICU. After achieving full enteral volume, infants were

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Internal medicine
Randomized controlled trial
Diabetes mellitus
Pediatrics
Endocrinology
Medicine
Weight gain
Neonatal intensive care unit
protein diet
Enteral administration
Gastroenterology
Confidence interval
Calorie

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