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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N&G 2025 Booklet
N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

In the NNI and WNSC symposium at the 12th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, global experts discussed how nutrition during the critical toddler years builds a strong foundation for future health. The talks mainly tackled complementary feeding (CF) and the emphasis on the right timing to maximize health outcomes such as prevention of allergy and obesity, as well as the complex process of learning to eat, emphasizing the importance of food taste and texture acceptance in shaping future eating behaviors, and the impact of specific nutrients on brain maturation and myelination

Ciaran Forde VOD
Learning to Eat: Early life texture experience in the development of eating behaviors and dietary patterns

Learning to Eat: Early life texture experience in the development of eating behaviors and dietary patterns

Ciarán Forde >5 minutes
Jonas Hauser VOD
Toddler nutrition and brain development

Toddler nutrition and brain development

Jonas Hauser >5 minutes
Children more likely to like vegetables
Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

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The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

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The Transformative 10: Nutrition as the Enabler

The Transformative 10: Nutrition as the Enabler

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Developing toddlers first line of protection

Developing toddlers first line of protection

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Biology of human milk oligosaccharides: From basic science to clinical evidence

Biology of human milk oligosaccharides: From basic science to clinical evidence

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
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Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

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Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

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The Latest Buzz about Heavy Metals, Infants, and Young Children

The Latest Buzz about Heavy Metals, Infants, and Young Children

Jennifer Sample