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
The Nest 18: Salt (PART 1) / Salt (PART 2) / Malnutrition (publications)
The Nest 18: Salt (PART 1) / Salt (PART 2) / Malnutrition

The Nest 18: Salt (PART 1) / Salt (PART 2) / Malnutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 23: Celiac Disease / Embryogenesis / Clinical nutrition (publications)
The Nest 23: Celiac Disease / Embryogenesis / Clinical nutrition

The Nest 23: Celiac Disease / Embryogenesis / Clinical nutrition

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
The Nest 40: Human Milk Oligosaccharides (publications)
The Nest 40: Human Milk Oligosaccharides

The Nest 40: Human Milk Oligosaccharides

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 26: Perinatal Nutrition (publications)
The Nest 26: Perinatal Nutrition

The Nest 26: Perinatal Nutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW85: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition (publications)
NNIW85: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition

NNIW85: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition

Various authors
Nutrition for the Primary Care Provider (publications)
Nutrition for the Primary Care Provider

Nutrition for the Primary Care Provider

Dennis Bier
Epigenetics and Pregnancy (publications)
Epigenetics and Pregnancy

Epigenetics and Pregnancy

The NNI Team
The Nest 37: Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood: What Is New? (publications)
The Nest 37: Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood: What Is New?

The Nest 37: Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood: What Is New?

Co-Authored by 5 Experts