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Table 3 Enteral nutritional data

From: The role of nutrition in promoting growth in pre-term infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a prospective non-randomised interventional cohort study

 

Intervention group (n = 57)

Historical group (n = 73)

Volume intake, mL/kg/day

142.5 ± 8.7

140.9 ± 8.5

Protein intake, g/kg/day

3.2 ± 0.27

3.1 ± 0.23

Mild and moderate BPD

  

Energy intake, kcal/kg/day

131 ± 6.3**

111 ± 4.6

Weight gain velocity, g/kg/d

14.7 ± 1.38**

11.5 ± 2

Severe BPD

  

Energy intake, kcal/kg/day

126 ± 5.3**

105 ± 5.1

Weight gain velocity, g/kg/d

11.9 ± 2.9*

8.9 ± 2.3

  1. *p = 0.007; **p < 0.0001.
  2. Mean values ± standard deviation.
  3. BPD bronchopulmonary dysplasia.