FMI 6 months | % FM 6 months | % TBW 6 months | FMI 12 months | % FM 12 months | % TBW 12 months | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VLBW-UN | 2.6 ± 1.2*‡ | 17 ± 6* | 68.4 ± 3*‡ | 3 ± 0.9* | 19 ± 5* | 66.2 ± 2.2*‡ |
VLBW-AN | 3.8 ± 1.2*† | 22 ± 6*† | 65.9 ± 2.3* | 3.5 ± 1.3 | 21 ± 5 | 64.4 ± 1.9* |
Term | 4.6 ± 1.2†‡ | 27 ± 5† | 65.4 ± 3‡ | 4.2 ± 1.4* | 24 ± 6* | 63.2 ± 2.7‡ |
*†‡p<0.05.
AN, adequately nourished; FM, fat mass; FMI, fat mass index; TBW, total body water; UN, undernourished; VLBW, very low birth weight.