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
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Nutrient Needs of SGA Infants with and without Catch up

Nutrient Needs of SGA Infants with and without Catch up

Ekhard E. Ziegler
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
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Human Milk Fortification in India

Human Milk Fortification in India

Neelam Kler
Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease? (videos)
Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease?

Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease?

Hania Szajewska
Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC
Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC

Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC

Tom Brenna
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Feeding LBW Infants in a Resource-Poor Environment

Feeding LBW Infants in a Resource-Poor Environment

Gert F. Kirsten
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Pre- and Postnatal Nutrition and Metabolic Programming

Pre- and Postnatal Nutrition and Metabolic Programming

Ferdinand Haschke
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy in Infants & Children
Host-Microbiota Interactions – Health Benefit in Infancy     

Host-Microbiota Interactions – Health Benefit in Infancy     

E Isolauri