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
Key Issues on Prematurity (publications)
Key Issues on Prematurity

Key Issues on Prematurity

International Committee of Paediatricians
NNIW74 - Maternal and Child Nutrition The First 1000 Days: Setting the Future (publications)
NNIW74 - Maternal and Child Nutrition The First 1000 Days: Setting the Future

NNIW74 - Maternal and Child Nutrition The First 1000 Days: Setting the Future

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 20: Diarrhoea / Prematurity / Malnutrition (publications)
The Nest 20: Diarrhoea / Prematurity / Malnutrition

The Nest 20: Diarrhoea / Prematurity / Malnutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW58 - Protein and Energy Requirements in Infancy and Childhood (publications)
NNIW58 - Protein and Energy Requirements in Infancy and Childhood

NNIW58 - Protein and Energy Requirements in Infancy and Childhood

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Pediatric Nutrition in Practice (publications)
Pediatric Nutrition in Practice

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice

Berthold Koletzko
Health Economics and Nutrition: Over- and Under- nutrition (publications)
Health Economics and Nutrition: Over- and Under- nutrition

Health Economics and Nutrition: Over- and Under- nutrition

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Immunomodulatory Impact of Dietary Lipids (publications)
Immunomodulatory Impact of Dietary Lipids

Immunomodulatory Impact of Dietary Lipids

Robert Francis Grimble
NNIW55 - The impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Offspring (publications)
NNIW55 - The impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Offspring

NNIW55 - The impact of Maternal Nutrition on the Offspring

Co-Authored by 2 Experts