Newborn nutrition is a vital part of the well-being of an infant. The period of rapid growth in infancy requires careful nutritional support to continue the growth and development that began at conception. The main objectives in feeding infants are meeting nutritional needs, preventing nutritional deficiencies and promoting growth (1). Moreover recent evidence suggests that…
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Persistent diarrhea is passage of frequent loose watery stools for ? 14 days. It usually starts as an acute episode and lasts at least 14 days or more. It is estimated that 3 to 20% of the acute diarrhea episodes among children younger than five years become persistent. The predominant cause of persistent diarrhea (PD) is…
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Nutrition in preterm infants is important for growth, metabolism and immunity. What are the developmental consequences of poor nutrition? Nutrition is the foundation of the rapid growth seen in the third trimester of pregnancy. During the nal twelve weeks of pregnancy, the fetus triples its body weight, undergoes rapid developmental maturation of the brain and…
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All preterm neonates are not same. How do we decide on feeding option for the preterm neonate? Feeding option in the preterm neonate is decided on the basis of: Gestational age at birth or birth weight. Presence of euective sucking, swallowing, and coordination between suck, swallow, & respiration. Presence or absence of risk factor for…
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Breastfeeding and decreased risk of childhood asthma This study objective was to assess the link between breastfeeding and the risk of asthma and asthma severity in children. explore articles Good Nutrition is an integral part of an infant’s growth and development to support the physiological changes that occur during the first year of life.1 A…
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In infancy, gut physiology and function are still developing and maturing. This may cause variable combination of GI signs and symptoms in otherwise healthy individuals that have no obvious structural or biochemical reasons. These are defined as Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs).1 In infants and toddlers, there are seven recognized FGIDs:1,2 S.No. Category Reported Worldwide Prevalence…
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Understanding factors influencing the Quality of Life (QoL) of people has been a subject of growing interest. A study was conducted to assess the QoL as perceived by Indian adults and several striking findings were obtained, one of them being that nearly 1 out of 2 Indian adults had a poor quality of life. Do…
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