Open AccessThe interaction between diet and neurobehavior in very low birth weight infants
Author(s) -
Jennifer Hammond,
Rajit Kamboj,
Sudha Kashyap,
Rakesh Sahni
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-021-01464-z
Subject(s) - regimen , enteral administration , medicine , sleep (system call) , parenteral nutrition , pediatrics , computer science , operating system
Modulation of behavior and physiology by dietary perturbations early in life can provide clues to the pathogenesis of adult diseases. We tested the hypothesis that a period of early protein supplementation modulates sympathetic nervous system activity demonstrated indirectly by an increase in active sleep state distribution in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.