Low Birth Weight

Premature, small for Gestacional Age and Low birth weight babies are an important Public Health concern specially in Developing countries.This section covers the importance of using different nutrition approaches when managing Low Birthweight . It also brings extensive information on the nutritional requirements and adequate interventions recommended to ensure the best possible outcomes.

Nutrition Screening Tools
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Impact of exclusive breastfeeding on vitamin B and cobalamin statuses in infants with subnormal birth weights

Association between prolonged exclusive breastfeeding and vitamin B and cobalamin statuses in infants with subnormal…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Effects of Iron Fortification on the Gut Microflora, Gut Inflammation, and Diarrhoea in Infants and Children

Fortification of Foods with Iron: Consequences on the Gut Microflora, Gut Inflammation, and Diarrhoea in Infants and…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Impact of multiple exclusive breastfeeding episodes on estimates of exclusive breastfeeding duration

Association between multiple exclusive breastfeeding episodes and estimates of exclusive breastfeeding durationThe World…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Effect of Oral Sucrose on Pain Experienced during Echocardiography in Newborns

Benefits of Oral Sucrose Administration Prior to Echocardiography in NewbornsNewborns are often subjected to various…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Effect of Home Food Fortification on Anaemia in Infants and Young Children

Association between Home Food Fortification and Prevalence of Anaemia in Infants and Young ChildrenAn infant and young…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Impact of antibiotic exposure during early life on the rates of all-cause diarrhoea in children

Influence of early life antibiotic exposure on the rates of all-cause diarrhoea in childrenAntibiotics are commonly…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Growth outcomes and cost effectiveness of kangaroo ward care versus intermediate intensive care in stable extremely low birth weight infants

Kangaroo ward care: Effects on infant growth outcomes Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), a proven method of care for low birth…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Expressed breast milk to reduce pain during screening for retinopathy of prematurity in neonates

Analgesic effect of expressed breast milk during screening for retinopathy of prematurity screening in neonates: A…

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Nutrition Screening Tools
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Safety and efficacy of infant formula with protein content of 1.61 g/100 kcal for infants between 3 and 12 months

A randomized controlled trial on adequacy of infant formula with protein content of 1.61 g/100 kcal for infants between…

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