Intra-abdominal Adiposity In Preterm Infants: An Explorative Study
| Autor: | F. Taroni, L. Forzenigo, T. Tondolo, N. Liotto, B. Bracco, E. Garavaglia, F. Garbarino, P. Biondetti, F. Mosca |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Italian |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | La Pediatria Medica e Chirurgica, Vol 34, Iss 6 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0391-5387 2420-7748 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/pmc.2012.52 |
| Popis: | Objective: The aim of the present study was to compare the total body fat mass and the intra-abdominal adipose tissue between preterm infants assessed at term corrected age and full-term newborns. Methods: An observational explorative study was conducted. 25 preterm and 10 full term infants were evaluated at 0-1 month of corrected and postnatal age, respectively. The total body fat mass was assessed by means of an air displacement plethysmography system (Pea Pod COSMED, USA) and the intra-abdominal adipose tissue by means of magnetic resonance imaging (software program SliceOMatic, Version 4.3,Tomovision, Canada). Results: Total body fat mass (g) of preterm and term infants was 633 (±183) and 538 (±203) respectively while intra-abdominal fat mass (g) was 14.2 (±4.9) and 19.9 (±11.4). Conclusions: Preterm infants, although exhibiting a total body fat mass higher than full term infants, do not show an increased intra-abdominal adipose tissue. |
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