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A Narrative Review of Strategies to Optimize Nutrition, Feeding, and Growth among Preterm-Born Infants: Implications

Faith E Bala1, Katlyn E McGrattan2, Christina J Valentine3

  • 1The Innovative Infant Feeding Disorders Research Program, Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States; Center for Perinatal Research, The Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH, United States.

Advances in Nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)
|September 23, 2024
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Optimizing nutrition is crucial for preterm infants, especially in resource-limited areas. Evidence-based feeding strategies improve growth, neurodevelopment, and quality of life for these vulnerable newborns.

Area of Science:

  • Neonatology
  • Global Health
  • Pediatric Nutrition

Background:

  • Preterm birth is a major global cause of infant mortality.
  • Preterm infants face significant risks like growth faltering and developmental issues.
  • Nutritional support is vital for recovery and long-term health in preterm infants.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss evidence-based feeding and nutritional strategies for preterm infants.
  • To highlight applicable strategies in resource-limited settings.
  • To optimize nutrition, growth, and development from neonatal intensive care through discharge.

Main Methods:

  • Review of evidence-based feeding and nutritional strategies.
  • Focus on applicability in resource-limited neonatal care settings.
  • Discussion of nutrition, feeding, and growth monitoring protocols.

Main Results:

  • Optimizing nutrition is key to improving outcomes for preterm infants.
  • Specific feeding strategies can be implemented even with limited resources.
  • Growth monitoring is essential for assessing nutritional adequacy.

Conclusions:

  • Effective nutritional interventions are critical for preterm infant survival and development.
  • Adaptable strategies can overcome resource limitations in neonatal care.
  • Comprehensive nutritional management improves long-term prognosis and quality of life.

Keywords:
growth assessmentinfant and young child feedinglow birth weight infantlow- and middle-income countriesneonatologynutritional assessmentnutritional managementpreterm infantresource-limited settings

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