Many young children with a history of prematurity and very low birth weight have long-term
problems with poor feeding and growth. Early assessment and biobehavioral management
are critical to curbing the potential long-term negative impact of feeding challenges on
physical growth and development and the establishment of healthy parent-child interactions.
Multiple, interrelated components involving nutritional, physiologic, and behavioral factors
need to be considered simultaneously to help this high-risk pediatric population achieve …