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

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2025

Shedding light on cow's milk in the first year of life

Carlos Nogueira-de-Almeida

Long term human and economic impact of early child inadequate feeding

Children’s diets – the greatest determinant of global health

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra

Infographics

Developing toddlers first line of protection

Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

The toddler and preschool years: Foundations for lifelong health

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The Microbiota-Gut-Brain Axis: A dynamic bi-directional communication

Videos

Navigating Allergies: The Role of Complementary Feeding in Food Allergy Prevention

Rosan Meyer

Nurturing Preterm Infants: Transitioning to Effective Feeding Strategies

Nadja Haiden

Insights from TOMI Study: A Case Study in Toddler Nutrition

Natàlia Ferré Pallàs

Young Child Formula: The Latest Recommendations & Practical Applications

Patrick Tounian

Slides

How Nutrition is Associated with Toddlers’ Development?

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Podcasts

Mercedes de Onis - Milestones in Pediatric Nutrition - WHO Growth Standards: How global growth curves transformed assessment and policy - Episode 1

Host: Andrew Prentice

Luis Moreno - Complementary Food and Obesity - Annales Nestlé - Episode 14

Host: Luis Moreno

Zulfiqar Bhutta - Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital - Annales Nestlé - Episode 13

Host: Zulfiqar Bhutta

Berthold Koletzko - Is Growth in Early Childhood a Window of Opportunity for Programming Long-Term Health? - Annales Nesté - Episode 12

Host: Andrew Prentice

News

Low vitamin D at birth raises risk of higher blood pressure in kids

Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small

Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

Continuous Medical Education

E-Learning

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Child Growth - Module 1

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Tutorial

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ Overall Health and Growth

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E-Learning

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Childhood Nutrition - Module 4

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How Is Nutrition associated with Toddlers

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What do we know about Toddlers' nutrition

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