Growth & Development

Early life events, including nutrition, play a powerful role in programming a person’s development, metabolism and health for the future. This section covers all aspects of the importance of maternal nutrition in the first 1000 days including nutrition in pregnancy, epigenetics, metabolic programming, breastfeeding, growth & cognitive development and a lot more.

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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Preconception Nutrition Education (videos)
NNIW92 Expert Interview - Preconception Nutrition Education

NNIW92 Expert Interview - Preconception Nutrition Education

Usha Ramakrishnan
Early infant feeding and long-term consequences (obesity)
Early infant feeding and long-term consequences (obesity)

Early infant feeding and long-term consequences (obesity)

6th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth (N&G 2019)
6th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth (N&G 2019)

6th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth (N&G 2019)

Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness (news)
Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness

Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness

New research shows Fucosylated oligosaccharides in mother’s milk can alleviate effects of caesarean birth on infant gut microbiota (publications)
New research shows Fucosylated oligosaccharides in mother’s milk can alleviate effects of caesarean birth on infant gut microbiota

New research shows Fucosylated oligosaccharides in mother’s milk can alleviate effects of caesarean birth on infant gut microbiota

Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness (publications)
Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness

Researchers find gene that makes some infants susceptible to respiratory and gastrointestinal illness

Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut  (news)
Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

Importance of infant diet in establishing a healthy gut

Poor breakfast quality has a negative effect on cardiovascular health in childhood  (news)
Poor breakfast quality has a negative effect on cardiovascular health in childhood

Poor breakfast quality has a negative effect on cardiovascular health in childhood