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
Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding and the Relevance to Developmental Outcomes (videos)
Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding and the Relevance to Developmental Outcomes

Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding and the Relevance to Developmental Outcomes

Jordan R. Green
Intervention Studies to Promote Diet Quality
Intervention Studies to Promote Diet Quality

Intervention Studies to Promote Diet Quality

Lynne Allison Daniels
Programming for a Healthy Life by Complementary Feeding
Programming for a Healthy Life by Complementary Feeding

Programming for a Healthy Life by Complementary Feeding

Mary S. Fewtrell
C. Blanchard
In-Depth Characterization of Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas and Association with Biological Effects

In-Depth Characterization of Hydrolyzed Infant Formulas and Association with Biological Effects

Carine Blanchard
ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition (videos)
ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition

ELBW infants: risk of postnatal growth retardation and the role of enteral nutrition

Christoph Fusch
How can Agricultural Interventions Contribute in Improving Nutrition Health and Achieving the MDGs in least Developed Countries
How can Agricultural Interventions Contribute in Improving Nutrition Health and Achieving the MDGs in least Developed Countries

How can Agricultural Interventions Contribute in Improving Nutrition Health and Achieving the MDGs in least Developed Countries

Andrew Dorward
Complementary Feeding Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC)
Complementary Feeding Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC)

Complementary Feeding Interventions in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMIC)

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L. Y. Lee and S. Thakkar
Protein Evolution of Breast Milk

Protein Evolution of Breast Milk

Co-Authored by 2 Experts