Optimal growth of preterm infants

WE Corpeleijn, SMP Kouwenhoven… - Nutrition and …, 2013 - karger.com
The cause of growth restriction in preterm infants is multifactorial, but it has been estimated
that about 50% of the variance in early postnatal growth can be attributed to nutrition. Very …

Unexplained antepartum stillbirth: a consequence of placental aging?

R Smith, K Maiti, RJ Aitken - Placenta, 2013 - Elsevier
Unexplained antepartum stillbirth is a major obstetric health problem. Data demonstrate a
rapid rise in risk per 1000 continuing pregnancies as gestation advances beyond 40 weeks …

[HTML][HTML] Is body fat percentage a better measure of undernutrition in newborns than birth weight percentiles?

AE Carberry, CH Raynes-Greenow, RM Turner… - Pediatric …, 2013 - nature.com
Background: Undernutrition in neonates increases the risk of serious morbidities. The
objective of this study was to describe neonatal morbidity associated with low body fat …

Body fat in Singaporean infants: development of body fat prediction equations in Asian newborns

IM Aris, SE Soh, MT Tint, S Liang… - European journal of …, 2013 - nature.com
Results: Regression analyses revealed subscapular skinfolds, weight, gender and
gestational age were significant predictors of neonatal fat mass, explaining 81.1% of the …

Customized versus population-based birth weight charts for the detection of neonatal growth and perinatal morbidity in a cross-sectional study of term neonates

AE Carberry, CH Raynes-Greenow… - American journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Customized birth weight charts that incorporate maternal characteristics are now being
adopted into clinical practice. However, there is controversy surrounding the value of these …

Infant body composition in the PEA POD® era: what have we learned and where do we go from here?

C Li, LJ McCargar, LM Casey - Journal of developmental origins of …, 2013 - cambridge.org
The availability of clinically feasible infant body composition assessment can inform current
questions regarding the developmental origins of chronic disease. A strategic approach will …