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Gut microbiota, including probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics, is a hot topics of discussion in the clinical practice. It is well established today that not all probiotics and/or prebiotics are equal. Probiotics health benefits are strain specific and in the case of Human Milk Oligosaccharide (HMOs) and prebiotics, functions are dependent on their structural composition.

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Assessing the adequacy of growth in a child is in the DNA of all health professionals involved in pediatric care. The fulfill of children’s nutritional requirements is indispensable in order to achieve optimal growth, thereby allowing them to have an optimal nutritional status.

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Picky eating, which is also referred to as fussy eating, selective eating, faddy eating, and choosy eating, is a complex behavior that broadly refers to a combination of traits. As children start complementary feeding and become exposed to an increasingly diversified diet, many begin to exhibit “picky eating” behaviors. The main characteristic of children perceived as picky eaters is their tendency to avoid certain foods or food groups. The goal of this review is to provide an overview of published studies that have examined whether picky eating in childhood is in fact associated with measurable differences in food and/or nutrient intakes and growth.

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The global prevalence of obesity is rising rapidly, highlighting the importance of understanding risk factors related to the condition. Childhood obesity, which has itself become increasingly prevalent, is an important predictor of adulthood obesity.

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Rapid growth, in particular rapid weight gain in infancy, is associated with later overweight and obesity. Although causality is not established in this association, it is nevertheless conceivable that by slowing down rapid weight gain in infancy, a reduction of the risk of later obesity may be achieved.

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Given the very specific nutritional needs from birth to 24 months of age to support rapid growth and development, understanding current trends in dietary intakes is critical to best tailor dietary advice for infants and children and to support dietary guidelines update. The Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) is a large-scale cross-sectional survey designed to explore eating patterns, nutrient intakes, and food sources of nutrients in infants and children. In this article you will be able to get more details about the estimation of total usual dietary intakes for energy and most nutrients among infants and children < 4 years old, incorporating nutrient exposures from all sources in the FITS 2016.

Conference Proceedings

At this NNI European Meeting 3 main chapters were discussed: Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGID), the influence of microbiome and nutrition and cognition.

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Food allergy is a costly, potentially life-threatening health condition that can adversely affect patients’ well-being. The few population-based studies to date that examined adult food allergy have focused on a limited number of specific allergens (eg. peanut) or allergen groups (eg. tree nut, seafood) or have been secondary analyses of federal health surveys, which were not designed to comprehensively characterize food allergy prevalence and severity among US adults. This study aimed to provide comprehensive, nationally representative estimates of the distribution, severity, and factors associated with adult food allergy in the United States.

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New research published in September 2018 analyses microbiota composition in infants and the presence of 2’FL in maternal breast milk.

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New research published in October 2018 has discovered that multiple genetic variants within the FUT2 gene make some infants especially susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness.

Conference Proceedings

Uncovering the role of nutrition education in improving the quality of life in individuals, families, including education of parents and caregivers, children in day care and schools.

NNI Workshop Series 92

Uncovering the role of nutrition education in improving the quality of life in individuals, families, including education of parents and caregivers, children in day care and schools. Recognizing the importance of nutrition education for healthcare professionals and understanding the critical impact of nutrition education in the public health sector.

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This issue of The Nest brings into attention practical aspects related to mastitis prevention, including the role of probiotics. Lactational mastitis is one of the most common problems encountered in the breastfeeding mother and is often a cause of breastfeeding cessation.

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The amount of HMOs in mother’s milk is a dynamic process as it changes over time. Many factors, such as duration of lactation, environmental, and genetic factors, influence the amount of HMOs.

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This multicentre French study evaluated functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) in infants up to six months of age to assess their incidence and impact.

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There is ongoing confusion between lactose intolerance (LI) and cow’s milk allergy (CMA) which may lead to misdiagnosis and inappropriate dietary management.

Annales Nestlé Vol. 76.2

Complementary feeding describes the method(s) of infant feeding from 6 to 24 months of age when breast milk alone is no longer sufficient for the global needs of the child. In this issue of Annales Nestlé the topic of current complementary feeding (CF) practices is addressed. The articles include contemporary issues on of CF in developed countries, food fortification, over nutrition during CF period and issues beyond the realm of nutrition.

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The aim of this symposium was to gain a deeper understanding of food allergies, recognizing the importance of reaching an early diagnosis, and considering the optimal management strategies that can be applied.

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Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) comprise a group of structurally complex, unconjugated glycans that are highly abundant in human milk.

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This issue of The Nest brings together 2 important concepts, human milk oligosaccharides and peptides & proteases in human milk, and how both of them evolve in human milk.