Infant Body Composition and Neurologic Outcome
Infant Body Composition and Neurologic Outcome is organized by The Pediatrix Center for Research, Education, Quality and Safety (CREQS).
Overview
Half of very preterm infants experience neurodevelopmental impairments after NICU discharge. These adverse outcomes result in part from abnormal brain development and injury that occur during the NICU hospitalization. Although many factors influence infant brain development,nutritional determinants are of particular interest because they are highly modifiable within clinical care. This presentation will address the use of infant body composition as a useful indicator of nutritional status that complements standard anthropometric measurements.
ACCME Objectives
• Distinguish nutritional care as a key, modifiable determinant of brain development in the NICU.
• Differentiate nutrient intake from nutrient accretion in the context of NICU nutritional care.
• Describe two (2) advantages of using body composition to assess nutritional status compared with standard anthropometry.
ANCC Learning Outcomes
• Distinguish nutritional care as a key, modifiable determinant of brain development in the NICU.
• Differentiate nutrient intake from nutrient accretion in the context of NICU nutritional care.
• Describe two (2) advantages of using body composition to assess nutritional status compared with standard anthropometry.
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