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

Early life microbial dysbiosis may have short- and long-term consequences for an infant. Breastmilk and its components…

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
Human Milk Oligasaccharides - Just a Sugar or Nature's Secret Weapon? (videos)

Human Milk Oligasaccharides - Just a Sugar or Nature's Secret Weapon?

C Kunz
Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know? (videos)

Human milk for preterm infants. What do we know?

Chris van den Akker
Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health (videos)

The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health

C Kunz
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Mortality, Growth Associated with SGA - Preterm

Human milk fortification – where do we stand? (videos)

Human milk fortification – where do we stand?

Jean-Charles Picaud
Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Protein and Amino Acid Metabolism in Fetuses and Preterm Infants

Chris van den Akker
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Global Estimates of SGA Prevalance