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
Risk Factors for Growth and Development: Maternal Obesity and Under-nutrition (videos)
Risk Factors for Growth and Development: Maternal Obesity and Under-nutrition

Risk Factors for Growth and Development: Maternal Obesity and Under-nutrition

Ferdinand Haschke
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the risk of overweight in Young Women

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and the risk of overweight in Young Women

R. Norman
Country Level Action to Improve Nutrition and Health: A view from the Field
Country Level Action to Improve Nutrition and Health: A view from the Field

Country Level Action to Improve Nutrition and Health: A view from the Field

Jorge Jimenez
Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective (videos)
Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective

Protein, Longevity and Long-term Health: A ‘Developmental Origins’ Perspective

Susan L. Prescott
Preventing Childhood Obesity
Preventing Childhood Obesity

Preventing Childhood Obesity

Jean-Michel Borys
Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight
Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

Global Burden of Prematurity and Low Birth Weight

Jatinder Bhatia
Human Milk Fortifier: Can Improved Short Term Outcome Influence Long Term Health?
Human Milk Fortifier: Can Improved Short Term Outcome Influence Long Term Health?

Human Milk Fortifier: Can Improved Short Term Outcome Influence Long Term Health?

Hans van Goudoever
Gastrointestinal Challenges in the Neurologically Impaired Child
Gastrointestinal Challenges in the Neurologically Impaired Child

Gastrointestinal Challenges in the Neurologically Impaired Child

Peter B. Sullivan