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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Fenton growth chart for boys
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
Protein Needs of Preterm Infants (publications)
Protein Needs of Preterm Infants

Protein Needs of Preterm Infants

Sarayut Supapannachart
Nestlé and British Nutrition Foundation - Horizon Scanning Project (publications)
Nestle and British Nutrition Foundation - Horizon Scanning Project

Nestle and British Nutrition Foundation - Horizon Scanning Project

British Nutrition Foundation
Recent Advances in Neonatal Medicine
Recent Advances in Neonatal Medicine

Recent Advances in Neonatal Medicine

Fifty Years Of Paediatrics, 1942-1992 (publications)
Fifty Years Of Paediatrics, 1942-1992

Fifty Years Of Paediatrics, 1942-1992

International Committee of Paediatricians
The Premature Infant (publications)
The Premature Infant

The Premature Infant

International Committee of Paediatricians
Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism in Chidlren (publications)
Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism in Chidlren

Calcium and Phosphorus Metabolism in Chidlren

International Committee of Paediatricians
Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition (publications)
Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition

International Committee of Paediatricians
Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk (videos)
Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk

Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk

Ferdinand Haschke