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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NNIW96 - Strategies in neonatal care to promote optimized growth and development: Focus on low birth weight infants

NNIW96 - Strategies in neonatal care to promote optimized growth and development: Focus on low birth weight infants

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96th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Strategies in neonatal care to promote optimized growth and development: Focus on low birth weight

96th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Strategies in neonatal care to promote optimized growth and development: Focus on low birth weight

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How Can Preterm Infants Benefit From Human Milk Oligosaccharides

How Can Preterm Infants Benefit From Human Milk Oligosaccharides

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Role of HMOs in Preterm Nutrition

Role of HMOs in Preterm Nutrition

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NNIW96: Nutritional Interventions To Improve Brain Outcomes In Preterm Infants

NNIW96: Nutritional Interventions To Improve Brain Outcomes In Preterm Infants

Nicholas Embleton
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NNIW96: Post-Discharge Nutrition: Breastfeeding, Complementary Foods, Eating Behavior And Feeding Problems

NNIW96: Post-Discharge Nutrition: Breastfeeding, Complementary Foods, Eating Behavior And Feeding Problems

Nadja Haiden
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NNIW96: Quality Of Growth, Body Composition And Longer Term Metabolic Outcomes

NNIW96: Quality Of Growth, Body Composition And Longer Term Metabolic Outcomes

Neena Modi
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NNIW96: Donor Milk Banking- Safety, Efficacy, New Methodologies

NNIW96: Donor Milk Banking- Safety, Efficacy, New Methodologies

Christoph Fusch