Concepedia

The apparent breastfeeding paradox in very preterm infants: relationship between breast feeding, early weight gain and neurodevelopment based on results from two cohorts, EPIPAGE and LIFT

Jean‐Christophe Rozé, Dominique Darmaun, Clair‐Yves Boquien, Cyril Flamant, Jean‐Charles Picaud, C. Savagner, Olivier Claris, Alexandre Lapillonne, Delphine Mitanchez, B. Branger,

BMJ Open · 2012 · 227 citations · 25 references

DOIFull text

Open access

Abstract

The observed better neurodevelopment in spite of suboptimal initial weight gain could be termed the 'apparent breastfeeding paradox' in very preterm infants. Regardless of the mechanisms involved, the current data provide encouragement for the use of breast feeding in preterm infants.

References

25

Propensity score methods for bias reduction in the comparison of a treatment to a non-randomized control group

Ralph B. D’Agostino · Statistics in Medicine · 1998 · 5.3K citations

WHO child growth standards: length/height-for-age, weight-for-age, weight-for-length, weight-for-height and body mass index-for-age - Methods and development

Mercedes de Onís, Adelheid W. Onyango, Elaine Borghi et al. · (2006) · 2006 · 3.5K citations

, , +13

Recommended dietary intakes in Denmark.

Jens H. Jensen · PubMed · 1990 · 1.3K citations

Growth in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Influences Neurodevelopmental and Growth Outcomes of Extremely Low Birth Weight Infants

Richard A. Ehrenkranz, Anna M. Dusick, Betty R. Vohr et al. · PEDIATRICS · 2006 · 1.3K citations

Breast milk and subsequent intelligence quotient in children born preterm

Alan Lucas, Ruth Morley, Tim Cole et al. · The Lancet · 1992 · 1.2K citations

, , +13