Change in body composition of premature infants from parenteral nutrition discontinuation to term equivalent age.

Aim: To compare body composition (BC) of premature infants at parenteral nutrition (PN) suspension and at term equivalent age (TEA).

Methods: Body weight, fat mass (FM), fat free mass (FFM) and FM as % of body weight were measured in infants born at <32 gestational weeks by air-displacement plethysmography at PN suspension and at TEA in a tertiary level hospital. Z-scores were calculated for BC and anthropometric measurements.