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
Nutrition education and implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework (videos)
Nutrition education and implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework

Nutrition education and implementation of the Nurturing Care Framework

Maureen Black
Feeding of Infant and Young Child, with Focus on Behavioral Aspects (videos)
Feeding of Infant and Young Child, with Focus on Behavioral Aspects

Feeding of Infant and Young Child, with Focus on Behavioral Aspects

Marion Hetherington
French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study
French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study

French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence (publications)
Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

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Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants (infographics)
Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants

Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants

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

Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data (news)
Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data

Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data

HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk? (videos)
HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk?

HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk?

Norbert Sprenger