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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Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Preterm infants need optimized nutritional support post-discharge to promote healthy catch-up growth and support brain development. Their growth status at birth helps guide monitoring and feeding decisions, with weight, length, and head circumference tracked using clinical tools like the Fenton and WHO growth charts. Many infants, especially those with growth faltering, may benefit from fortified human milk, nutrient-dense feeds or preterm/post-discharge formulas to meet higher calorie and protein needs. Studies show that enriched and two-stage formulas with HMOs can safely support

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior
Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Rebecca Knickmeyer
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Noel Mueller
New Dietary Patterns Across The World And Its Consequences On Growth And Development
New Dietary Patterns Across The World And Its Consequences On Growth And Development

New Dietary Patterns Across The World And Its Consequences On Growth And Development

Wejdan Abdulkarim
Children’s Diets And Their Sustainability In A Changing World
Children’s Diets And Their Sustainability In A Changing World

Children’s Diets And Their Sustainability In A Changing World

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Nutrition And Early Life Immune Health
Nutrition And Early Life Immune Health

Nutrition And Early Life Immune Health

Caroline Childs
Nutrition for bone growth in toddlers
Nutrition for bone growth in toddlers

Nutrition for bone growth in toddlers

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course
NNIW98 - Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course

NNIW98 - Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course

Muscle Growth in Children
Muscle bone

Muscle bone

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Healthy and sustainable nutrition for children: important considerations
Healthy and sustainable nutrition for children: important considerations

Healthy and sustainable nutrition for children: important considerations

NNIW98
Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course

Global Trends in Nutrition and Health Through The Life Course