Longitudinal Measurements of Oxygen Consumption in Growing Infants during the First Weeks after Birth: Old Data Revisited

BACKGROUND: In a study conducted in 1966-1969, longitudinal measurements were made of the metabolic rate in growing infants. Statistical methods for analyzing longitudinal data weren't readily accessible at that time. OBJECTIVES: To measure minimal rates of oxygen consumption (V·O2, ml/min) in growing infants during the first postnatal weeks and to determine the relationships between postnatal increases in V·O2, body size and postnatal age.