Large for Gestational Age (LGA) infants have excess fat-mass (FM) proportion secondary to prolonged in utero exposure to an energy-rich environment. Our preliminary data suggest that excess FM proportion can be associated with oral feeding delay and a potentially modifiable therapeutic target to improve oral feeding outcomes. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of a short-term Fat-free mass (FFM)-indexed feeding on the oral intake volumes in LGA infants with oral feeding difficulties.
Body Composition, Feeding; Difficult, Newborn, Nutrition Disorder, Infant
Large for Gestational Age (LGA) infants have excess fat-mass (FM) proportion secondary to prolonged in utero exposure to an energy-rich environment. Our preliminary data suggest that excess FM proportion can be associated with oral feeding delay and a potentially modifiable therapeutic target to improve oral feeding outcomes. The objective of this study is to determine the impact of a short-term Fat-free mass (FFM)-indexed feeding on the oral intake volumes in LGA infants with oral feeding difficulties.
Role of Body Composition in Large for Gestational Age Infants (LGA) With Oral Feeding Difficulty
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Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, United States, 32827
Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30329
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1 Week to 10 Weeks
ALL
Yes
Nemours Children's Clinic,
Sreekanth Viswanathan, MD, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, Nemours Children's Clinic
2026-06-01