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Colostro/imunologia , Imunoglobulina A Secretora/metabolismo , Recém-Nascido Prematuro/imunologia , Recém-Nascido de muito Baixo Peso/imunologia , Enterocolite Necrosante/prevenção & controle , Feminino , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Terapia Intensiva Neonatal/métodos , Modelos Logísticos , Masculino , Análise Multivariada , Sepse Neonatal/prevenção & controle , Orofaringe , Avaliação de Resultados em Cuidados de Saúde , Projetos Piloto , Gravidez , Estudos Prospectivos , Saliva/imunologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: This study was undertaken to assess the potential influence of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) on body composition (BC) in preterm infants. STUDY DESIGN: This prospective, observational study of infants born <35 weeks measured BC at discharge using air displacement plethysmography. The % body fat (BF) at discharge was correlated with variables gestational age (GA), severity of illness, days on oxygen, time to regain birth weight and duration of TPN. RESULT: The 61 patients enrolled had a %BF at discharge of 13.9%. GA and TPN days correlated with %BF for the entire group. Multiple regression analysis identified that the time to regain birth weight added to the effect of GA, but not TPN. Isolating the influence of TPN in a subgroup of similarly aged infants (30-35 weeks) did not reveal a difference in body composition at the time of discharge between infants who did or did not receive TPN. CONCLUSION: These findings fail to demonstrate a clear influence of TPN on the increased accrual of BF in premature infants and implicate gestational modification in nutrient/caloric utilization as a principle regulator of body composition in premature newborns.