Metabolic Bone Disease in preterm newborn: an update on nutritional issues

Table 1 Minerals and vitamin D recommended intakes in growing preterm infants.

Requirements	ESPGAN[32]	LSRO[31]	Atkinson[33]	Rigo[34]
	1987	2002	2005	2007
Calcium (mg/kg/day)	70–140	150–220	120–200	100–160
Phosphorus (mg/kg/day)	50–90	100–130	60–140	60–90
Vitamin D (I.U./day)	800–1600		200–1000	800–1000
(I.U./kg/day)		90–225	150–400

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