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

Evaluation and Prevention of Childhood Obesity in the MENA Region
Evaluation and Prevention of Childhood Obesity in the MENA Region

Evaluation and Prevention of Childhood Obesity in the MENA Region

Gamal Samy
New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers (videos)
New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers

New powdered human milk fortifier. Results of a multicenter study on growth on biomarkers

Jacques Rigo
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Physiology of Suck Swallow & Initiation of Feedings

Physiology of Suck Swallow & Initiation of Feedings

Carlos Lifschitz
Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?
Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?

Diagnosing Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy, how big is the gap Between Medical Best-practice and Reality?

Sibylle Koletzko
Prudent early feeding choices from a long-term health perspective
Prudent early feeding choices from a long-term health perspective

Prudent early feeding choices from a long-term health perspective

Ekhard E. Ziegler
The role of dysbiosis and the role of probiotics in different diseases (IBD, IBS, diarrhea, obesity and cancer)
The role of dysbiosis and the role of probiotics in different diseases (IBD, IBS, diarrhea, obesity and cancer)

The role of dysbiosis and the role of probiotics in different diseases (IBD, IBS, diarrhea, obesity and cancer)

Rémy F. Meier
Co-existence of Over and Under-Nutrition: Is the Landscape Changing?
Co-existence of Over and Under-Nutrition: Is the Landscape Changing?

Co-existence of Over and Under-Nutrition: Is the Landscape Changing?

Benjamin Caballero
Guidelines for Allergy Prevention
Guidelines for Allergy Prevention

Guidelines for Allergy Prevention

Yvan Vandenplas