Randomized controlled trial of early, small-volume formula supplementation among newborns: A study protocol.

ABSTRACT: Childhood undernutrition is a major health burden worldwide that increases childhood morbidity and mortality and causes impairment in infant growth and developmental delays that can persist into adulthood. The first weeks and months after birth are critical to the establishment of healthy growth and development during childhood. The World Health Organization recommends immediate and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF). In infants for whom EBF may not meet nutritional and caloric demands, early, daily, small-volume formula supplementation along with breastfeeding may more effectively avoid underweight wasting and stunting in early infancy than breastfeeding alone. The primary objective of this randomized controlled trial is to evaluate the efficacy of formula for 30 days among low birth weight (L

SUBMITTER: Ginsburg AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8815972 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature