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Health-care professionals' approach in feeding term small-for-gestational age infants and its potential implications to later growth outcomes.

Le Ye LeeLeilani MuhardiFook-Choe CheahSarayut SupapannachartInga C TellerJacques BindelsEline M van Der BeekRuurd M van Elburg
Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2017)
Nutrition management and perceived nutrient requirements for tSGA infants among practising HCPs in Southeast Asia showed considerable variation. The impetus to form standardised and evidence based feeding regimens is important as adequate nutritional management and growth monitoring particularly in this population of infants will have long term impact on population health.
Keyphrases
  • gestational age
  • birth weight
  • healthcare
  • preterm birth
  • physical activity
  • mental health
  • social support
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
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