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
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Western Lifestyle Diseases – A New Opportunity to Transform Human Health
Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Western Lifestyle Diseases – A New Opportunity to Transform Human Health

Diet, Gut Microbiota, and Western Lifestyle Diseases – A New Opportunity to Transform Human Health

Charles Mackay
Nutrition and Chronic Disease
Nutrition and Chronic Disease

Nutrition and Chronic Disease

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction (videos)
Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction

Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Modifiable Risk Factors and Intervention Targets for Healthy Growth
Modifiable Risk Factors and Intervention Targets for Healthy Growth

Modifiable Risk Factors and Intervention Targets for Healthy Growth

Anne M. Dattilo
Preventing Atopic and Allergic Disease
Preventing Atopic and Allergic Disease

Preventing Atopic and Allergic Disease

Ralf G. Heine
The Benefits of Breastfeeding (videos)
The Benefits of Breastfeeding

The Benefits of Breastfeeding

Raanan Shamir
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The Development of Flavor Perception and Acceptance: The Roles of Nature and Nurture

The Development of Flavor Perception and Acceptance: The Roles of Nature and Nurture

Catherine Forestell