Nutrient requirements of the premature infant and recommended nutrient intakes

In summary, the nutrient requirements of the premature infant are not well defined, but the CPS Nutrition Committee has provided a systemic framework for describing recommended nutrient intakes. These current recommended intakes appear to provide safe quantities of nutrients that support intrauterine growth rates. Still uncertain, however, is the extent to which the recommended intakes lead to the provision of energy and nutrients in quantity and composition in amounts that allow the premature infant to achieve all aspects of normal in utero development, especially that of the nervous system.