Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volume 74, Issue 2 pp. e35-e38

Short Communication: Nutrition

Body Composition of Infants With Congenital Gastroschisis

Kera McNelis,

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Kera McNelis

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Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Kera McNelis, MD, MS, Perinatal Institute, Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, 3333 Burnet Avenue, MLC 7009, Cincinnati, OH 45229-3026 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this author

Anne Poindexter,

Anne Poindexter

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

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Gillian Goddard,

Gillian Goddard

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

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Stefanie Riddle,

Stefanie Riddle

Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

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Jacqueline Wessel,

Jacqueline Wessel

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

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Michael Helmrath,

Michael Helmrath

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

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Kera McNelis,

Corresponding Author

Kera McNelis

[email protected]

Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Anne Poindexter,

Anne Poindexter

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

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Gillian Goddard,

Gillian Goddard

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

Department of Surgery, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA

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Stefanie Riddle,

Stefanie Riddle

Division of Neonatology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

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Jacqueline Wessel,

Jacqueline Wessel

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

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Michael Helmrath,

Michael Helmrath

College of Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Division of Pediatric and General and Thoracic Surgery, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH

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First published: 17 August 2021

https://doi.org/10.1097/MPG.0000000000003288

Citations: 1

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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ABSTRACT

Infants born with congenital gastroschisis are at risk for intrauterine growth restriction, small for gestational size at birth, and growth failure during the newborn period despite advanced care. Body composition provides a more complete picture of proportional growth than weight and length alone. Fat-free mass (FFM) represents organ growth, and in preterm infants without gastroschisis, improved FFM deposition is associated with improved neurodevelopmental outcomes. There is limited literature regarding the body composition of infants with gastroschisis. This case series describes the body composition of 10 infants with gastroschisis.

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