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
Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae
Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae

Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae

Raanan Shamir
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Role of specific Nutrients in LBW Infants

Role of specific Nutrients in LBW Infants

Jatinder Bhatia
New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers (videos)
New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers

New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers

Jacques Rigo
Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?
Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?

Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?

Sibylle Koletzko
Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective (videos)
Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective

Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective

Susan L. Prescott
Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight
Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

Jatinder Bhatia
Catch Up Growth and Metabolic - Cognitive Outcomes in Adolescents Born Preterm (videos)
Catch Up Growth and Metabolic - Cognitive Outcomes in Adolescents Born Preterm

Catch Up Growth and Metabolic - Cognitive Outcomes in Adolescents Born Preterm

Nicholas Embleton
Human Milk: A Dynamic Source of Nutrition for Infants
Human Milk: A Dynamic Source of Nutrition for Infants

Human Milk: A Dynamic Source of Nutrition for Infants

Sagar K. Thakkar