Evidence that informs feeding practices in very low birthweight and very preterm infants in sub-Saharan Africa: an overview of systematic reviews

• Main Authors: Ian Sinha (Author), Melissa Gladstone (Author), Janneke van de Wijgert (Author), Kevin Mortimer (Author), Stephen Turner (Author), Beatrice N Ezenwa (Author), Isa Abdulkadir (Author), Stephen Allen (Author), Olusegun Akinyinka (Author), Chinyere Ezeaka (Author), Alison Talbert (Author), Walter Otieno (Author), Graham Devereux (Author), Ismaela Abubakar (Author), Nicholas Embleton (Author), Abimbola Akindolire (Author), Iretiola B Fajolu (Author), Zainab O Imam (Author), Martha K Mwangome (Author), Alison W Talbert (Author), Pauline E A Andang'o (Author), Grace M Nalwa (Author), Helen M Nabwera (Author), Stephen J Allen (Author), Olukemi O Tongo (Author), Abimbola E Akindolire (Author), Dominic D Umoru (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2020-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Optimal feeding of very low birthweight (VLBW <1500 g)/very preterm (gestation <32 weeks) infants in resource-limited settings in sub-Saharan Africa (sSA) is critical to reducing high mortality and poor outcomes.Objective To review evidence on feeding of VLBW/very preterm infants re...