hrp0098p2-53 | Bone, Growth Plate and Mineral Metabolism | ESPE2024

Bone mineralization at around age 5 years in children born very preterm compared to children born term

Dorrepaal Demi , le Clercq Anna , Hasperhoven Geke , van Beijsterveldt Inge , Bijlsma Alja , Spaans Sander , Vermeulen Marijn , Hokken-Koelega Anita , Joosten Koen

Background and Aims: Extreme preterm birth (EPB), <30 weeks gestation, significantly impacts skeletal development due to decreased bone mineralization, with approximately 16-40% of EPBs developing metabolic bone disease of prematurity (MBDP). To investigate if MBDP persists into childhood with the current feeding protocols for EPBs, our objective was to compare bone mineral density (BMD) around (corrected) age 5 years in EPB children versus children born te...