Increased early enteral zinc intake improves weight gain in hospitalised preterm infants

• Published in: Acta Paediatrica Vol. 108; no. 11; pp. 1978 - 1984
• Main Authors: Harris, Tracey, Gardner, Fumiyuki, Podany, Abigail, Kelleher, Shannon L., Doheny, Kim K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Norway Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.11.2019
• Subjects: Birth; Breast milk; Circumferences; Head; Health risk assessment; Infant growth; Infant nutrition; Infants; Multiple regression analysis; Neonates; Neonatology; Newborn babies; Physical growth; Premature babies; Prematurity; Regression analysis; Zinc; Neonatology; Infant growth; Prematurity; Infant nutrition; Zinc

Aim To test the hypothesis that enteral zinc intake is associated with improved preterm infant growth during neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) hospitalisation. Methods This prospective cohort study enrolled 105 preterm infants at a tertiary referral centre. Enteral zinc intake was calculated at da...