Abstract

Despite expending more energy, infants with BPD maintained a similar body composition distribution to those without BPD, and this is likely due to the recommended nutritional approach. •Greater resting energy expenditure impairs growth of preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia. •Although preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia had a higher resting energy expenditure at the corrected term age, this did not affect their body composition and growth.

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