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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Annales 81.1 - Advancing neonatal nutrition: Paving the path from present to future

Annales 81.1 - Advancing neonatal nutrition: Paving the path from present to future

While the survival of extremely low birthweight (ELBW) infants has increased over the years, problems of extended neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) stays, neurdeveopmental delays, poor vision, chronic lung disease, intestinal maladies and propensity for metabolic disorders in later life are still challenges that persist. One of the leading environmental factors that can shape the short-term and long-term outcomes of these infants relate to the optimisation of their nutrition. This edition of Annales Nestlé gives insights on the past and present of nutrition for the ELBW infant, and foresight

Josef Neu
Nadja Haiden WPD Presentation
Feeding preterm infants after hospital discharge: a ESPGHAN position paper

Feeding preterm infants after hospital discharge: a ESPGHAN position paper

Nadja Haiden >5 minutes
WPD Josef Neu Presentation
Nutrition for the sick preterm: can we make it more precise?

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

Josef Neu >5 minutes
IUGR and Preterm Birth as Determinants of Child Growth in First Two Years and Potential Interventions
IUGR and Preterm Birth as Determinants of Child Growth in First Two Years and Potential Interventions

IUGR and Preterm Birth as Determinants of Child Growth in First Two Years and Potential Interventions

Parul Christian
Catch Up Growth - Basic Mechanisms
Catch Up Growth - Basic Mechanisms

Catch Up Growth - Basic Mechanisms

Ian J. Griffin
Human Milk Oligasaccharides - Just a Sugar or Nature's Secret Weapon? (videos)
Human Milk Oligasaccharides - Just a Sugar or Nature's Secret Weapon?

Human Milk Oligasaccharides - Just a Sugar or Nature's Secret Weapon?

Clemens Kunz
Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know? (videos)
Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know?

Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know?

Chris van den Akker
Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?
Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

Andrew Pendergast
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health (videos)
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health

The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health

Clemens Kunz
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Mortality, Growth Associated with SGA - Preterm

Mortality, Growth Associated with SGA - Preterm

Joanne Katz
Human milk fortification – where do we stand? (videos)
Human milk fortification – where do we stand?

Human milk fortification – where do we stand?

Jean-Charles Picaud