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Although a great deal is known about the energy cost of growth in animals and in infants recovering from malnutrition, very little is known about it in neonates. The main reason for this seems to be that this type of research in neonates is very difficult.
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Sauer, P.J.J., Dane, H.J., Pearse, R.G., Visser, H.K.A. (1981). Energy Requirements for Growth in the Neonate. In: De Meyer, R. (eds) Metabolic Adaptation to Extrauterine Life. Developments in Perinatal Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7514-2_11
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