Influence of nutritional variables on the onset of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A case-control study

- Minimal enteral feeding should be early initiated and prolonged for at least 5-7 days in the most immature newborn.
- Volume increases of enteral feeding over 20 ml/kg/day perhaps should be avoided until the postmenstrual age ≥ 32 weeks.
- This Case-control study has analyzed in detail nutritional variables 4 days prior to disease onset.