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
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2016 (events)
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2016

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2016

Update in Clinical Neonatology Conference
Update in Clinical Neonatology Conference

Update in Clinical Neonatology Conference

jENS 1st Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies (events)
jENS 1st Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies

jENS 1st Congress of Joint European Neonatal Societies

2015 3rd Conference on Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS) (events)
2015 3rd Conference on Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS)

2015 3rd Conference on Federation of African Nutrition Societies (FANUS)

86th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates (events)
86th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates

86th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Protein in Neonatal and Infant Nutrition: Recent Updates

EUROPEDIATRICS 7th Biennial EPA/UNEPSA Congress (events)
EUROPEDIATRICS 7th Biennial EPA/UNEPSA Congress

EUROPEDIATRICS 7th Biennial EPA/UNEPSA Congress

FIGO 2015 (Maternal Nutrition) 21st World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics (events)
FIGO 2015 (Maternal Nutrition) 21st World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

FIGO 2015 (Maternal Nutrition) 21st World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

85th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition (events)
85th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition

85th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Preventive Aspects of Early Nutrition