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
Longer pregnancies & bigger babies: RCT supports omega-3s birth weight benefits for babies (news)
Longer pregnancies & bigger babies: RCT supports omega-3s birth weight benefits for babies

Longer pregnancies & bigger babies: RCT supports omega-3s birth weight benefits for babies

Early Nutrition Influence – Preventive and Therapeutic Aspects (publications)
Early Nutrition Influence – Preventive and Therapeutic Aspects

Early Nutrition Influence – Preventive and Therapeutic Aspects

Mike Poßner
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Integrating Nutrition Education into Clinical Practice (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Integrating Nutrition Education into Clinical Practice

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Integrating Nutrition Education into Clinical Practice

Helen Delichatsios
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Culinary Medicine Basics and Applications in Medical Education in the USA (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Culinary Medicine Basics and Applications in Medical Education in the USA

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Culinary Medicine Basics and Applications in Medical Education in the USA

Michelle Hauser
NNIW92 Expert Interview - The NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - The NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health

NNIW92 Expert Interview - The NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health

Sumantra Ray
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Counterbalancing the Uncertainties of Medical Nutrition Education (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Counterbalancing the Uncertainties of Medical Nutrition Education

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Counterbalancing the Uncertainties of Medical Nutrition Education

Martin Kohlmeier
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutritional education for healthcare professsionals (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutritional education for healthcare professsionals

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Nutritional education for healthcare professsionals

Helen Delichatsios
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Philippines: Government Policies on Nutrition Education (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Philippines: Government Policies on Nutrition Education

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Philippines: Government Policies on Nutrition Education

Mario V. Capanzana