A new study was published presenting the work of the Global Lung Initiative (GLI) Task Force on multi-ethnic reference values for spirometry for the 3-95-year age range. The aim of the Task Force was to derive continuous prediction equations and their lower limits of normal for spirometric indices, which are applicable globally. As the Task Force explains "Until recently it was not possible to...

Body composition is increasingly recognized as a key factor in neurodevelopment and long-term health in both preterm and term infants. Air Displacement Plethysmography (ADP), particularly the PEAPOD® system, has a strong track record in research and is gaining momentum in clinical settings. Building on previous experience, this study evaluated the safety and feasibility of ADP in preterm...

Compared to full-term infants, preterm infants experience a fat-free mass deficit in the first months of life, which increases their risk of metabolic diseases later on. In this cohort of children born at or before 32 weeks of gestational age or weighing less than 1500 grams, we aimed to assess the relationships between body composition at term equivalent age and during the first 3 months of...

Premature infants often undergo postnatal growth failure and show an altered body composition (BC) at termequivalent age (TEA) with lower fat-free mass (FFM) and increased fat mass (FM) than infants born at term. Early nutrition and growth may impact brain growth. Nevertheless, the evidence relating BC and later neurodevelopment remains sparse. The aim of this study is to evaluate whether in...