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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Fenton growth chart for boys
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
Asthma in Childhood (publications)
Asthma in Childhood

Asthma in Childhood

International Committee of Paediatricians
NNIW48 - Public Health Issues in Infant and Child Nutrition (publications)
NNIW48 - Public Health Issues in Infant and Child Nutrition

NNIW48 - Public Health Issues in Infant and Child Nutrition

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW68 - Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health (publications)
NNIW68 - Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health

NNIW68 - Early Nutrition: Impact on Short- and Long-Term Health

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
HIV and Nutrition (publications)
HIV and Nutrition

HIV and Nutrition

International Committee of Paediatricians
The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern (publications)
The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern

The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient (publications)
Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient

Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient

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NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age (publications)
NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age

NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy (publications)
The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy

The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy

Co-Authored by 7 Experts