Effect of Enteral Protein Amount on Growth and Health Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants: Phase II of the Pre-B Project and an Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review
Fenton TR, Groh-Wargo S, Gura K, Martin CR, Taylor SN, Griffin IJ, Rozga M, Moloney L. Effect of Enteral Protein Amount on Growth and Health Outcomes in Very-Low-Birth-Weight Preterm Infants: Phase II of the Pre-B Project and an Evidence Analysis Center Systematic Review. Journal Of The Academy Of Nutrition And Dietetics 2020, 121: 2287-2300.e12. PMID: 33358688, DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2020.11.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-certainty evidenceProtein intakePreterm infantsEvidence Analysis Center Systematic ReviewSystematic reviewBirth weight preterm infantsLiterature searchWeight gainWeight preterm infantsModerate-certainty evidencePreterm infant formulaMid-arm circumferenceCochrane CENTRAL databasesCertainty of evidenceRisk of biasHigh protein intakeBone mineral contentSignificant differencesEvidence of effectCertainty evidenceHead circumferenceLow intakeHealth outcomesAdequate proteinFinal analysis