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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Christopher Stewart

Diet-microbe-host interaction in preterm infant health

Christopher Stewart
N&G Yearbook 2024 Teaser Image

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Human breast milk for preterm infants

Human breast milk for preterm infants

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

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

S. Prescott
Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

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

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

Nutrient Needs in Preterm Infants: an Update

Nutrient Needs in Preterm Infants: an Update

Magnus Domellöf
Complementary Feeding: Guidelines and Philosophy

Complementary Feeding: Guidelines and Philosophy

IUGR and Preterm Birth as Determinants of Child Growth in First Two Years and Potential Interventions

IUGR and Preterm Birth as Determinants of Child Growth in First Two Years and Potential Interventions

Catch Up Growth - Basic Mechanisms

Catch Up Growth - Basic Mechanisms