As NEC is most common among preterm infants, people with known risk factors for preterm delivery should talk with their doctor about ways to help prevent early labor.

The definition, incidence, and staging are discussed. Risk factors and differences in the presentation of NEC in preterm and full-term infants are compared and contrasted. The interaction between ...

Factors that put infants at risk of NEC include: premature birth a low birth weight high osmotic strength formula feeding, due to fortification (extra nutrients in the milk) It may also occur as ...

These preterm newborns face many medical challenges ... we still don’t know exactly what causes NEC. The greatest risk factor for NEC is simply prematurity and the immaturity of the infant ...

The cause of NEC is unknown, though it is believed to be a combination of multiple risk factors, the most important being premature birth and very low birthweight. Other possible factors include ...

NEC has substantial racial disparity.” Mead Johnson disputes its product, Enfamil Premature Infant Formula ... disease that has a lot of different risk factors, and not just any single risk ...