Question

For VLBW infants, parenteral nutrition should be initiated within the first _____ hour(s) of life to promote energy intake and glucose homeostasis, to establish nitrogen balance to and to prevent essential fatty acid deficiency.

Answer 1

24 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

For very low birth weight infants they need to be breastfed the first few hours of life and be fed only breast milk for the next six months of their life. So as to provide the proper nutrients needed for the development of the child