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The basal metabolism and the specific dynamic action (SDA) of milk were determined in a group of 34 normal neonates, appropiate for gestational age, in a closed-circuit metabolism chamber. The determinations of VO2, VCO2, RQ and REE (resting energy expenditure) were obtained at various 30 min periods through the feeding intervals (180 min) the initial one at 30 minutes before feeding (BF) and thenceforth for 150 minutes post feeding (PF). Results were expressed in Kg body weight and body surface area. The values obtained at BF were considered baseline. BF and PF values of VCO2/m2 were different (p<0.05). SDA assessed by VO2, VCO2 and REE all together discriminated BF and 0/30 min PF, regardless of the referential values. In the neonates who received breast milk it was not possible to detect SDA.
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Cardoso, A., Saraiva, P. 6. THERMOGENIC EFFECT OF FEEDING IN NORMAL NEONATES. Pediatr Res 23, 648 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198806000-00029
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198806000-00029