Dietary transition difficulties in preterm infants: critical literature review

作者：Pagliaro Carla Lucchi^*; Buehler Karina Elena Bernardis; Ibidi Silvia Maria; Olivan Limongi Suelly Cecilia

来源：Jornal de Pediatria, 2016, 92(1): 7-14.

DOI：10.1016/j.jped.2015.05.004

• Development of feeding skills
• Infant feeding
• Feeding problems
• Infants and preterm infants

Objective: To analyze the scientific literature on dietary changes in preterm children during the first years of life.
Data source: The PubMed database was used for article selection. The texts were analyzed according to their objectives, research design, and research group characteristics. The following were selected to comprise the criteria: (1) publications in the period from 1996 to 2014; (2) participation of infants and children from birth to 10 years of age; (3) development of oral motor skills necessary for feeding; (4) development of the feeding process; and (5) feeding difficulties during childhood.
Summary of the findings: There were 282 studies identified, of which 17 were used in the review, and five more articles were identified through the reference list of selected articles, totaling 22 references.
Conclusion: Very low birth weight preterm newborns are more likely to have feeding problems in early postnatal stages and during childhood when compared with full-term infants. Monitoring the feeding of these infants after hospital discharge is strictly recommended in an early intervention program aiming at better development of feeding skills.

• 出版日期2016-2