Toddler Nutrition Academy

Toddlerhood represents striking changes in children’s development. It is a period of a time of rapid cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Changing nutritional needs accompany these developmental milestones and the toddler’s diet has an impact in establishing food preferences and healthy eating behaviors. These choices in a young child’s life may have lasting impacts on dietary patterns and body weight. The Toddler Nutrition Academy is dedicated to provide scientific information and resources on toddler’s nutrition, growth and development.

Articles

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)

Complementary Food and Obesity

Luis Moreno

Annales 82.3 - Complementary Feeding and Future Health

Early Childhood BMI Acceleration: A Predictor of Persistent Obesity Risk

N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

Infographics

Brain Development and Toddlers’ Diet: Is There a Link?

Iron Adequacy made easy with Iron-Fortified Infant Cereal

HMOs and Gut Microbiome Maturation Trajectory During Early Life

Healthy and sustainable nutrition for children: important considerations

Videos

Navigating Digestive Disorders in Young Children: DGBIs from Infancy to Toddlerhood

Yvan Vandenplas

Overcoming Challenges: Addressing Feeding Difficulties in Young Children

Elisabeth de Greef

Plant-Based Nutrition: Navigating Vegetarian and Vegan Options for Toddlers

Juanjo Díaz

Beyond Nutrition: A Comprehensive Exploration of Obesity in Toddlerhood and Early Childhood

Antje Körner

Slides

Key Findings from Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) - China

Key Findings from Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS)

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)

Toddlers Nutrition: What do we know?

Podcasts

Chittaranjan Yajnik - DOHaD (Developmental Origins): The lifelong imprint of early nutrition - Milestones in Pediatric Nutrition - Episode 6

Host: Andrew Prentice

Howarth Bouis - Biofortification of Staple Foods: Breeding nutrition into daily diets - Milestones in Pediatric Nutrition - Episode 3

Host: Andrew Prentice

Stanley Zlotkin - Micronutrient Powders: Scaling simple solutions for micronutrient deficiencies - Milestones in Pediatric Nutrition - Episode 3

Host: Andrew Prentice

Keith West - Universal Vitamin A: The public‑health impact of large‑scale supplementation - Milestones in Pediatric Nutrition - Episode 2

Host: Andrew Prentice

News

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children is Associated with Several Changes in Nutrient Intakes and Food Consumption Patterns of Participating Infants and Young Children, 2008 Compared with 2016