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Annales 82.4 - Maternal Nutrition and the Life-Long Health of Their Offspring

This issue of Annales Nestlé focuses on the critical role of maternal nutrition throughout the reproductive life course and its long-term impact on offspring health. It emphasizes the importance of nutrition starting from preconception, highlighting how maternal diet affects fertility, epigenetic programming, and pregnancy outcomes. During pregnancy, optimal weight gain and adequate intake of key nutrients—especially folate, iron, calcium, vitamin D, and omega-3 fatty acids—are essential to reduce risks like preterm birth and low birth weight. Lactation is nutritionally demanding, requiring

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Julie Mennella - Biological and Experiential Factors that Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods - Annales Nestlé - Episode 16

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Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop 103 - Little Plates, Big Impact: Shaping Healthy Eaters in Toddlerhood

Agnes Leung - Prevention of Food Allergy: Harmonizing Perspectives from the East and West - Annales Nestlé - Episode 15

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The Nest 55: Empowering Mothers: The Interplay of Nutrition, Microbiome, and Long‑Term Health

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Host: Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

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