Resting energy expenditure, macronutrient utilization, and body composition in term infants after corrective surgery of major congenital anomalies: A case-study | Zendy

Luís PereiradaSilva | Zendy; Luciano Palmeiro Rodrigues | Zendy; Ana Catarina Moreira | Zendy; Daniel Virella | Zendy; Marta Alves | Zendy; M Correia | Zendy; Gonçalo CordeiroFerreira | Zendy

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Resting energy expenditure, macronutrient utilization, and body composition in term infants after corrective surgery of major congenital anomalies: A case-study

Author(s) -

Luís PereiradaSilva,

Luciano Palmeiro Rodrigues,

Ana Catarina Moreira,

Daniel Virella,

Marta Alves,

M Correia,

Gonçalo CordeiroFerreira

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of neonatal-perinatal medicine

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.444

H-Index - 17

eISSN - 1934-5798

pISSN - 1878-4429

DOI - 10.3233/npm-15915019

Subject(s) - respiratory quotient , resting energy expenditure , medicine , cohort , gestational age , zoology , basal metabolic rate , anabolism , physiology , endocrinology , body weight , pregnancy , biology , genetics

Knowledge on the metabolic changes and nutritional needs during the postsurgical anabolic phase in infants is scarce. This analysis explores the associations of resting energy expenditure (REE) and macronutrient utilization with body composition of full-term infants, during catch-up growth after corrective surgery of major congenital anomalies.

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