Define the Nutrient requirements for preterm and low birth weight?
Energy: For preterm infants 1.20 Kcal/kg/day,
For normal infants 108 Kcal/ kg/ day.
Proteins: Care to be taken to give adequate protein (for proper growth), if excess proteins /insufficient intake, metabolic acidosis/azotemia may occur.
For preterm an intake of 3.5-4.0 gm/kg/day and for normal infant 2.2 gm/ kg/day.