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.  

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…

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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…

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The Nest 51: Navigating nutrition in preterm births: prevention and support
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The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

Preterm infants may require more care compared to their full-term counterparts. The Nest 51 reviews nutrition as a…

1 min read Dr. Tsz-Ning Mak, Professor Jean-Michel Hascoët, Prof. Eline M. van der Beek, …
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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2023

There are many factors to consider in child development and what is considered healthy in terms of growth, the biggest…

2 min read Moshe Phillip , Dominique Turck, Raanan Shamir, …
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Where Are They?

In preterm born infants, growth is one of the biggest safety parameters, where the Fenton Growth charts are the world…

3 min read Dominik Grathwohl
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5 Important Points to Guide Parents on The Care of Premature Babies

Preterm babies need special care when parents take them home from the hospital as there are special requirements for…

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