Which of the following must be supplemented to preterm infants fed parenterally or fed human milk to prevent the development of osteopenia?

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Osteopenia of prematurity results from early birth because two-thirds of the calcium and phosphorus body content is accumulated in term infants during the last trimester of pregnancy.Prematurity results in lower calcium and phosphorus stores.Although both parenteral nutrition and human milk provide calcium and phosphorus, the amount of these nutrients is not enough to build up the stores in the infant.Parenteral nutrition cannot provide increased calcium and phosphorus because, at high levels, these can precipitate out into crystals that make the minerals unavailable to the infant and could block the access site.Human milk needs to be fortified to provide for the additional calcium and phosphorus needs of premature infants.

Which of the Following Must Be Supplemented to Preterm Infants