Low Birth Weight

Premature, small for gestational age and low birth weight babies are an important public health concerns, especially in developing countries.This section covers the importance of using different nutrition approaches when managing low birth weight. It also brings extensive information on the nutritional requirements and adequate interventions recommended to ensure the best possible outcomes.  

Human breast milk for preterm infants
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Human breast milk for preterm infants
Professor Nicholas Embleton
Small actions, big impact: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby eveywhere
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Small actions, big impact: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby everywhere
Silke Mader
NNIW 100 Interviews: Josef Neu
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NNIW 100 Interviews: Josef Neu

 

Artificial intelligence (AI) holds potential promise in the management of preterm infants, particularly in…

Josef Neu (USA)
Josef Neu at NNIW100
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Nutrition for the sick preterm: can we make it more precise? Josef Neu

Extremely premature infants are more susceptible to adverse outcomes. This is why providing the best nutritional support…

Josef Neu (USA)
Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome
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Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Gestational weight gain (GWG) is a crucial factor that affects pregnancy outcomes. Both low GWG and excess GWG pose…

Sara De Carolis
Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes
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Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Omega-3 fatty acids are associated with positive impacts on cell signaling and resolution of inflammation. Initially it…

Maria Makrides
Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes
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Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes (NiPPeR Trial)

A good baseline metabolic and nutritional status pre-pregnancy may promote better pregnancy outcomes. To further this…

Keith Godfrey 29 min watch
Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes (NiPPeR Trial)
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Women Most Likely to Benefit from Personalization of Omega-3s in Pregnancy to Reduce the Risk of Early Preterm Birth

Omega-3 supplementation has been well reviewed over the years with regards to its effects on preventing preterm births…

Maria Makrides 30 min watch
Q&A Session at DIP 2023
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Q&A Session at the DIP 2023

Moderator Eline van der Beek, along with speakers Maria Makrides, and Keith Godfrey entertain further queries in the Q&A…

Prof. Eline M. van der Beek, Keith Godfrey, Maria Makrides 20 min watch