Harris T, et al. - In this prospective cohort study, researchers tested the premise that enteral zinc intake during neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization was correlated with improved preterm infant growth. In a tertiary referral center, 105 preterm infants were included. For this investigation, they calculated enteral zinc intake on day of life 14 and growth was measured as change in weight, length, and head circumference from birth to discharge. During neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization, total enteral zinc intake was positively linked to weight gain and head circumference growth. After accounting for post-menstrual age at birth, multiple regression analysis displayed higher zinc intake was associated with weight gain during neonatal intensive care unit hospitalization. This research emphasizes the importance of intake of enteral zinc in early infant nutrition.