CHAPTER 4: The course of IGF-1 levels and nutrient intake in extremely and very preterm infants during hospitalisation 69 Abstract 70 Introduction 71 Methods 72 Results 75 Discussion 83 Conclusions 85 References 86 PART II. THE DETERMINANTS OF BODY COMPOSITION AND METHODS TO ASSESS BODY COMPOSITION IN PRETERM INFANTS 89 CHAPTER 5: IGF-I, growth and body composition in preterm infants up to term equivalent age 91 Abstract 92 Introduction 93 Methods 93 Results 96 Discussion 108 Conclusions 111 References 112 CHAPTER 6: A comparative study using Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, air displacement plethysmography and skinfolds to assess fat mass in preterms at term-equivalent age 115 Abstract 116 Introduction 117 Methods 118 Results 120 Discussion 126 References 128
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTk4NDMw