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Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants

Growth & Development

Low Birth Weight

Nutrition & Disease Management

Nutrition Health & Wellness

22.08.2018

1 min read

Preterm infants have distinct physiological characteristics compared to term infants, which result in high and unique nutritional needs. Human milk is the preferred nutrition for preterm infants, but alone it could not fully cover the needs of all preterm infants, so fortification is needed to support their optimal growth and development.

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Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants (infographics)