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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Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Preterm infants need optimized nutritional support post-discharge to promote healthy catch-up growth and support brain development. Their growth status at birth helps guide monitoring and feeding decisions, with weight, length, and head circumference tracked using clinical tools like the Fenton and WHO growth charts. Many infants, especially those with growth faltering, may benefit from fortified human milk, nutrient-dense feeds or preterm/post-discharge formulas to meet higher calorie and protein needs. Studies show that enriched and two-stage formulas with HMOs can safely support

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior
Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Rebecca Knickmeyer
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Noel Mueller
NNIW66 - Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition (publications)
NNIW66 - Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition

NNIW66 - Drivers of Innovation in Pediatric Nutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW67 - Milk and Milk Products in Human Nutrition (publications)
NNIW67 - Milk and Milk Products in Human Nutrition

NNIW67 - Milk and Milk Products in Human Nutrition

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 29: Childhood Obesity (publications)
The Nest 29: Childhood Obesity

The Nest 29: Childhood Obesity

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
The Nest 21: Probiotics / GER / Allergy (publications)
The Nest 21: Probiotics / GER / Allergy

The Nest 21: Probiotics / GER / Allergy

Co-Authored by 6 Experts
Calcium and vitamin D dietary intake in US children (publications)
Calcium and vitamin D dietary intake in US children

Calcium and vitamin D dietary intake in US children

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies (publications)
Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies

Early Interventions Can Have a Long Lasting Effect on Childhood Allergies

NNIW60 - Issues in Complementary Feeding (publications)
NNIW60 - Issues in Complementary Feeding

NNIW60 - Issues in Complementary Feeding

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Immunonutrition and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (publications)
Immunonutrition and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Immunonutrition and Enhanced Recovery After Surgery

Co-Authored by 3 Experts