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
Christopher Stewart
Diet-microbe-host interaction in preterm infant health

Diet-microbe-host interaction in preterm infant health

Christopher Stewart
N&G Yearbook 2024 Teaser Image
Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Human breast milk for preterm infants
Human breast milk for preterm infants

Human breast milk for preterm infants

Nicholas Embleton
Small actions, big impact: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby eveywhere
Small actions, big impact: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby everywhere

Small actions, big impact: Immediate skin-to-skin care for every baby everywhere

Silke Mader
NNIW 100 Interviews: Josef Neu
NNIW 100 Interviews: Josef Neu

NNIW 100 Interviews: Josef Neu

Josef Neu
Josef Neu at NNIW100
Nutrition for the sick preterm: can we make it more precise? Josef Neu

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

Josef Neu
NNI Workshop 100: Shaping the Future with Nutrition
100th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Shaping the Future with Nutrition

100th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Shaping the Future with Nutrition

Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome
Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Sara De Carolis
Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes
Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Maria Makrides
Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes
Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes (NiPPeR Trial)

Influence of a Preconception and Pregnancy Myoinositol, Probiotics and Micronutrient Intervention on Pregnancy Outcomes (NiPPeR Trial)

Keith Godfrey