ABSTRACT
Nutrient intake is a major determinant of the health and vigor of infants and sets the pattern for the later stages of the lifespan. Newborn infants thrive because of complex physiological mechanisms of ingesting and digesting nutrients. Growth and development during infancy is a function of pre-and postnatal nutrition. Birth weight re˜ects prenatal growth, which is one of the most important clinical signs of fetal well-being.
