Update on Calcium and Phosphorus Requirements of Preterm Infants and Recommendations for Enteral Mineral Intake
Walter Mihatsch, Ulrich Thomé, Miguel Sáenz de Pipaón
Nutrients
Abstract
Higher enteral fortifier/formula mineral content or individual supplementation is required. Higher general mineral intake (especially Ca) will most likely improve bone mineralization in preterm infants and possibly the long-term bone health. However, the nephrocalcinosis risk may increase in infants with high Ca absorption. Therefore, individual additional enteral Ca and/or P supplementations are recommended to improve current fortifier/formula mineral intake.
Extracted Claims
2 claims extracted from this paper into the knowledge graph
calcium improves bone mineralization
“Higher general mineral intake (especially Ca) will most likely improve bone mineralization in preterm infants”
calcium increases nephrocalcinosis risk
“However, the nephrocalcinosis risk may increase in infants with high Ca absorption”