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.  

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Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Preterm infants need optimized nutritional support post-discharge to promote healthy catch-up growth and support brain development. Their growth status at birth helps guide monitoring and feeding decisions, with weight, length, and head circumference tracked using clinical tools like the Fenton and WHO growth charts. Many infants, especially those with growth faltering, may benefit from fortified human milk, nutrient-dense feeds or preterm/post-discharge formulas to meet higher calorie and protein needs. Studies show that enriched and two-stage formulas with HMOs can safely support

Harnessing HMOs for Optimal Health in Preterm Infants
Harnessing HMOs for Optimal Health in Preterm Infants

Harnessing HMOs for Optimal Health in Preterm Infants

Boutaina Zemrani
Optimizing Nutrition for Preterm Infants After Discharge
Optimizing Nutrition for Preterm Infants After Discharge

Optimizing Nutrition for Preterm Infants After Discharge

Nadja Haiden
Josef Neu at NNIW100
Nutrition for the sick preterm: can we make it more precise? Josef Neu

Nutrition for the sick preterm: can we make it more precise? Josef Neu

Josef Neu
NNI Workshop 100: Shaping the Future with Nutrition
100th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Shaping the Future with Nutrition

100th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Shaping the Future with Nutrition

Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome
Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

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

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

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

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

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

Women Most Likely to Benefit from Personalization of Omega-3s in Pregnancy to Reduce the Risk of Early Preterm Birth

Maria Makrides
Q&A Session at DIP 2023
Q&A Session at the DIP 2023

Q&A Session at the DIP 2023

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support
The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

Co-Authored by 6 Experts