Table 2

Intakes of energy and macronutrients and associations with retinopathy of prematurity (stages 3–5) during the first 4 weeks of life (n=498)

 EnergyProteinCarbohydratesFat
Kcal (SD)OR†95% CIGram (SD)OR‡95% CIGram (SD)OR‡95% CIGram (SD)OR‡95% CI
Week 166 (10)0.75**0.61 to 0.922.2 (0.6)1.080.78 to 1.509.1 (1.3)0.870.75 to 1.012.2 (0.8)0.75*0.58 to 0.97
Week 2102 (17)0.80**0.71 to 0.923.0 (0.5)0.900.62 to 1.3011.3 (1.4)0.86*0.74 to 0.984.7 (1.5)0.83**0.72 to 0.96
Week 3116 (21)0.82***0.74 to 0.913.3 (0.6)0.880.63 to 1.2312.0 (1.6)0.890.78 to 1.015.8 (1.8)0.82**0.73 to 0.92
Week 4124 (21)0.86**0.78 to 0.953.4 (0.7)0.71*0.52 to 0.9712.4 (1.7)0.86*0.76 to 0.986.4 (1.9)0.88*0.79 to 0.98
Weeks 1–4102 (14)0.72***0.62 to 0.843.0 (0.4)0.750.47 to 1.2111.2 (1.1)0.76**0.63 to 0.924.8 (1.2)0.75**0.63 to 0.89
  • Logistic regression analysis.

  • Adjusted for gestational age and birth weight.

  • *p<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.

  • †Energy: 10 kcal/kg/day increment.

  • ‡Protein, carbohydrates and fat: 1 g/kg/day increment.