Bioelectrical Impedance Vector Analysis in Extremely Low-Birth-Weight Infants to Assess Nutritional Status: Breakthroughs and Insights

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 16; no. 24; p. 4348
• Main Authors: Núñez-Ramos, Raquel, Escuder-Vieco, Diana, Rico Cruz, Carolina, Diego-Poncela, Cristina De, Vázquez-Román, Sara, Germán-Díaz, Marta, García-Lara, Nadia Raquel, Pallás-Alonso, Carmen
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 17.12.2024
• Subjects: Anthropometry; Anthropometry - methods; Birth weight; Body Composition; Clinical medicine; Electric Impedance; Female; Gestational Age; Hemodynamics; Humans; Hydration; Infant, Extremely Low Birth Weight; Infant, Newborn; Male; Metabolism; Newborn babies; Normal distribution; Nutrition Assessment; Nutritional Status; Patients; Postpartum period; Premature babies; Premature birth; Prospective Studies; Ultrasonic imaging; Veins & arteries; morphofunctional assessment; preterm birth; body composition; phase angle; impedance analysis; term-corrected age

Background/Objectives: To obtain bioelectrical data to assess nutritional status for extremely low-birth-weight (ELBW) infants upon reaching term-corrected age. Methods: A descriptive, observational, prospective, and single-center study, which included ELBW preterm infants was performed. The study v...