Bone Abstracts

Introduction: The body composition at term equivalent age of infants born preterm is different than that of infants born at term.Aim: The aim of the study was to compare the body composition in preterm and full-term infants at age 3 and 4 years.Patients and methods: Total body bone mineral content (TBBMC, g), density (TBBMD, g/cm2), and body composition (fat mass – FM, g; lean body mass – LBM, g) were measured ...