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
Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development
Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development

Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development

Ekhard E. Ziegler
Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story
Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story

Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story

Annick Mercenier
Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors
Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors

Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors

Hiroshi Kiyono
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Ana Paula Beltran Moschione Castro
Human Milk for Preterm and Fortification (videos)
Human Milk for Preterm and Fortification

Human Milk for Preterm and Fortification

Jatinder Bhatia
Perinatal programming – impact of deficiency and excess (videos)
Perinatal programming – impact of deficiency and excess

Perinatal programming – impact of deficiency and excess

Umberto Simeoni
Global Distribution and Disease Burden Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies (videos)
Global Distribution and Disease Burden Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies

Global Distribution and Disease Burden Related to Micronutrient Deficiencies

Robert E. Black
Post-discharge nutrition of preterm infants: a complex intervention (videos)
Post-discharge nutrition of preterm infants: a complex intervention

Post-discharge nutrition of preterm infants: a complex intervention

Nicholas Embleton