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
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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
Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants
Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Chris van den Akker
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Global Estimates of SGA Prevalance

Global Estimates of SGA Prevalance

Robert E. Black
Late preterm infants outcome and nutritional aspects (videos)
Late preterm infants outcome and nutritional aspects

Late preterm infants outcome and nutritional aspects

Walter Mihatsch
C. Blanchard
In-Depth Characterization of Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas and Association with Biological Effects

In-Depth Characterization of Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas and Association with Biological Effects

Carine Blanchard
ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition (videos)
ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition

ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition

Christoph Fusch
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Perinatal Programming - Myths, Fact, and Future of Research

Perinatal Programming - Myths, Fact, and Future of Research

Jörg Dötsch