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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Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?
Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

In an interview with NNI at ESPGHAN 2025, Carole Bru of the Product Technology and Development Centre in Switzerland…

Carole Bru
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Johanna Neiß
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Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

The Microbiome and the Mind
The Microbiome and the Mind

The Microbiome and the Mind

Kirsten Tillisch
Human milk oligosaccharides: Benefits in infant nutrition (videos)
Human milk oligosaccharides: Benefits in infant nutrition

Human milk oligosaccharides: Benefits in infant nutrition

Norbert Sprenger
Relation of Eating Behaviour and Obesity
Relation of Eating Behaviour and Obesity

Relation of Eating Behaviour and Obesity

Marion M. Hetherinton
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Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health

Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Dietary omega 3 LCPUFA during the perinatal period as a strategy to minimize childhood allergic disease
Dietary omega 3 LCPUFA during the perinatal period as a strategy to minimize childhood allergic disease

Dietary omega 3 LCPUFA during the perinatal period as a strategy to minimize childhood allergic disease

Maria Makrides
Managing non-IgE-mediated Cow's Milk Allergy - Best Practice and Pitfalls
Managing non-IgE-mediated Cow's Milk Allergy - Best Practice and Pitfalls

Managing non-IgE-mediated Cow's Milk Allergy - Best Practice and Pitfalls

Ralf G. Heine
Why, how and when should we use probitics in preterm infants
Why, how and when should we use probitics in preterm infants

Why, how and when should we use probitics in preterm infants

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Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae
Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae

Insulin in Human Milk and the Use of Hormones in Infant Formulae

Raanan Shamir