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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

View details Complementary Food and Obesity
Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Article

Complementary Food and Obesity

Luis Moreno

View details Annales 82.3 - Complementary Feeding and Future Health
Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)

Annales 82.3 - Complementary Feeding and Future Health

View details Early Childhood BMI Acceleration: A Predictor of Persistent Obesity Risk
toddler looking at a slice of orange

Early Childhood BMI Acceleration: A Predictor of Persistent Obesity Risk

View details N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure
N&G 2025 Booklet

N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

Infographics

View details Carbohydrates in nutrition during early life
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Carbohydrates in nutrition during early life

View details What Influences Gut Microbiome in different stages of life?
What Influences Gut Microbiome in different stages of life? (infographics)

What Influences Gut Microbiome in different stages of life?

View details Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies
Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies (infographics)

Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies

View details Vitamin D - Essential to Life
Vitamin D - Essential to Life (infographics)

Vitamin D - Essential to Life

Videos

View details Nurturing Preterm Infants: Transitioning to Effective Feeding Strategies
Nurturing Preterm Infants: Transitioning to Effective Feeding Strategies
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Nurturing Preterm Infants: Transitioning to Effective Feeding Strategies

Nadja Haiden

View details Insights from TOMI Study: A Case Study in Toddler Nutrition
Insights from TOMI Study: A Case Study in Toddler Nutrition
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Insights from TOMI Study: A Case Study in Toddler Nutrition

Natàlia Ferré Pallàs

View details Young Child Formula: The Latest Recommendations & Practical Applications
Young Child Formula: The Latest Recommendations &  Practical Applications
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Young Child Formula: The Latest Recommendations & Practical Applications

Patrick Tounian

View details Feeding the Future: How Nutrition Shapes Brain Development and Learning in Early Childhood and Beyond
Feeding the Future: How Nutrition Shapes Brain Development and Learning in Early Childhood and Beyond
Video

Feeding the Future: How Nutrition Shapes Brain Development and Learning in Early Childhood and Beyond

Sean Deoni

Podcasts

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

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

Host: Andrew Prentice

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

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

Host: Andrew Prentice

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

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

Host: Andrew Prentice

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

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

Host: Andrew Prentice

News

View details Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders
News

Discovery of a crucial immune reaction when solid food is introduced that prevents inflammatory disorders

View details A Narrative Review of Childhood Picky Eating and Its Relationship to Food Intakes, Nutritional Status, and Growth
A Narrative Review of Childhood Picky Eating and Its Relationship to Food Intakes, Nutritional Status, and Growth (news)
News

A Narrative Review of Childhood Picky Eating and Its Relationship to Food Intakes, Nutritional Status, and Growth

View details Feed the need: Toddlers’ nutrition often low on vitamins, minerals, but high on sugar and salt
Feed the need: Toddlers’ nutrition often low on vitamins, minerals, but high on sugar and salt  (news)
News

Feed the need: Toddlers’ nutrition often low on vitamins, minerals, but high on sugar and salt

View details Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food
Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food  (news)
News

Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food

Continuous Medical Education

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Child Growth - Module 1
E-Learning

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Child Growth - Module 1

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ Overall Health and Growth
Tutorial

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ Overall Health and Growth

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Childhood Nutrition - Module 4
E-Learning

Pediatric Nutrition in Practice: Childhood Nutrition - Module 4

How Is Nutrition associated with Toddlers
Tutorial

How Is Nutrition associated with Toddlers

What do we know about Toddlers' nutrition
Tutorial

What do we know about Toddlers' nutrition

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Feeding Infants and Toddler Study (FITS)

Feeding Infants and Toddler Study (FITS)