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
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The Gut in Modern Times: How the Microbiome Evolves with Diet and IndustrializationThe Gut in Modern Times: How the Microbiome Evolves with Diet and Industrializatio

The Gut in Modern Times: How the Microbiome Evolves with Diet and IndustrializationThe Gut in Modern Times: How the Microbiome Evolves with Diet and Industrializatio

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How to Make Children’s Diets Healthier and More Sustainable
How to Make Children’s Diets Healthier and More Sustainable

How to Make Children’s Diets Healthier and More Sustainable

Annales 75.3 - Meeting the Iron Needs of Young Children (publications)
Annales 79.2 - Children‘s Diets in a Changing World

Annales 79.2 - Children‘s Diets in a Changing World

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
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Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children

Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children

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Dietary Management of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Clinical Practice

Dietary Management of Pediatric Crohn’s Disease in Clinical Practice

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Can the Child’s Diet in the Early Years Shape the Microbiome and Metabolic Health? New Research and Directions

Can the Child’s Diet in the Early Years Shape the Microbiome and Metabolic Health? New Research and Directions

Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children
Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children

Clinical Experience of Enteral Nutrition with Real Food in Children

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Crucial Role of Early Life Nutrition in Shaping Childhood and Adult Health
Crucial Role of Early Life Nutrition in Shaping Childhood and Adult Health – a Metabolic Perspective

Crucial Role of Early Life Nutrition in Shaping Childhood and Adult Health – a Metabolic Perspective

Yann Ravussin