Items for "bone strength"

Enriched post-discharge formula versus term formula for bone strength in very low birth weight infants: a longitudinal pilot study

Aim: To initiate a longitudinal pilot study comparing the effect of nutrient-enriched post-discharge formula (PDF) with standard term formula (TF) on bone strength of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in the first six months post-term.

Methods: Two matched groups of VLBW infants were randomly assigned to enriched PDF (n=10) or TF (n=10) at corrected age of 40 weeks...

Keywords: Bone markers, bone strength, post-discharge formula, quantitative ultrasound speed of sound, very low birth weight infants