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Pre-term Nutrition

Nutritional management strategy for preterm infants
Nutritional management strategy for preterm infants
Parenteral Nutrition (PN) is often required for infants <32 weeks GA or <1500g BW. A relatively high dose (2g/kg/d protein) within hours of birth, and lipid from day 2 (2g/kg/d) with the aim of reducing ex-utero growth retardation and associated morbidity.
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Low Birth Weight Tied to Later-Life Diabetes
Low Birth Weight Tied to Later-Life Diabetes
Two large prospective cohort studies from Shanghai, China showed that the risk of type 2 diabetes was higher among both men and women of low birthweight later in life, with a trend toward increased risk of hypertension as well.
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Omega-3 and pregnancy: New Cochrane Review reveals reduced risk of pre-term births
Omega-3 and pregnancy: New Cochrane Review reveals reduced risk of pre-term births
Increasing omega‐3 intake during pregnancy, either through supplements or in foods, may reduce the incidence of pre-term births and the likelihood of having a baby with a low birthweight, according to a new Cochrane Review.
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Early Nutrition Preterm Infants
Early Nutrition Preterm Infants
Mechanisms that early nutrition impacts later health including metabolic programing, brain development, gut microbiota
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Preterm Nutrition: Effect on Growth, Morbidity and Cognition
Preterm Nutrition: Effect on Growth, Morbidity and Cognition
Nutrition of extremely preterms is one of the most important areas for improvement in neonatal care. Nutrition of preterm infants can be improved by: Education of physicians, improved parenteral nutrition solutions, prescribing iron drops to all newborns with birth weight < 2500g
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