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
Long-Term Consequences of Nutrition and Growth in Early Childhood and Possible Preventive Interventions
Long-Term Consequences of Nutrition and Growth in Early Childhood and Possible Preventive Interventions

Long-Term Consequences of Nutrition and Growth in Early Childhood and Possible Preventive Interventions

Linda Adair
A. Delgado
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: What Should be Considered for the Optimal Nutritional Management?

Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy: What Should be Considered for the Optimal Nutritional Management?

Artur F. Delgado
IBD Therapy, Novel Targets and Unmet Needs
IBD Therapy, Novel Targets and Unmet Needs

IBD Therapy, Novel Targets and Unmet Needs

Jean-Frédéric Colombel
Bone and Anabolic Response of Nutritional Therapy in Crohn’s Disease
Bone and Anabolic Response of Nutritional Therapy in Crohn’s Disease

Bone and Anabolic Response of Nutritional Therapy in Crohn’s Disease

Berthold Koletzko
Biomarkers Indicating Risk and Long-term Outcome in Premature Infants
Biomarkers Indicating Risk and Long-term Outcome in Premature Infants

Biomarkers Indicating Risk and Long-term Outcome in Premature Infants

Neena Modi
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Nutrition in Early Infancy and Long Term Outcome

Nutrition in Early Infancy and Long Term Outcome

Piotr Socha
Complementary Feeding and Health Consequences
Complementary Feeding and Health Consequences

Complementary Feeding and Health Consequences

Raanan Shamir
Meta-Analyses of Nutrition Interventions to Prevent or Treat Undernutrition
Meta-Analyses of Nutrition Interventions to Prevent or Treat Undernutrition

Meta-Analyses of Nutrition Interventions to Prevent or Treat Undernutrition

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta