A simple high calorie high protein feed for low birth weight infants in developing countries.

A simple high calorie high protein feed was devised by the addition of Caloreen and egg white to milk feeds for use in low birth weight infants (low birth weight--LBW). The growth rate was studied in 100 LBW infants. A weight gain of 203 g per week was obtained as compared to 110 g in the control group; growth was 8.6 mm in the study group as compared to 6.4 mm in the control group; the occipitofrontal circumference (OFC) was 0.67 mm in the study group and 0.38 mm in the control group. All differences were statistically significant.