TY - JOUR
T1 - Amino acids and proteins
AU - van Goudoever, Johannes B.
AU - Vlaardingerbroek, Hester
AU - van den Akker, Chris H.
AU - de Groof, Femke
AU - van der Schoor, Sophie R. D.
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - Amino acids and protein are key factors for growth. The neonatal period requires the highest intake in life to meet the demands. Those demands include amino acids for growth, but proteins and amino acids also function as signalling molecules and function as neurotransmitters. Often the nutritional requirements are not met, resulting in a postnatal growth restriction. However, current knowledge on adequate levels of both amino acid as well as protein intake can avoid under nutrition in the direct postnatal phase, avoid the need for subsequent catch-up growth and improve later outcome
AB - Amino acids and protein are key factors for growth. The neonatal period requires the highest intake in life to meet the demands. Those demands include amino acids for growth, but proteins and amino acids also function as signalling molecules and function as neurotransmitters. Often the nutritional requirements are not met, resulting in a postnatal growth restriction. However, current knowledge on adequate levels of both amino acid as well as protein intake can avoid under nutrition in the direct postnatal phase, avoid the need for subsequent catch-up growth and improve later outcome
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1159/000358458
DO - https://doi.org/10.1159/000358458
M3 - Article
C2 - 24751621
SN - 0084-2230
VL - 110
SP - 49
EP - 63
JO - World review of nutrition and dietetics
JF - World review of nutrition and dietetics
ER -