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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Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?
Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

In an interview with NNI at ESPGHAN 2025, Carole Bru of the Product Technology and Development Centre in Switzerland…

Carole Bru
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Johanna Neiß
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Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

The Global Childhood Obesity Pandemic
The Global Childhood Obesity Pandemic

The Global Childhood Obesity Pandemic

Ferdinand Haschke
Pre Pro and Antibiotics - Role of IBD
Pre Pro and Antibiotics - Role of IBD

Pre Pro and Antibiotics - Role of IBD

Charles N. Bernstein
Learnings from the Finnish Allergy Programme - Emphasis on prevention of food allergies and endorsing tolerance
Learnings from the Finnish Allergy Programme - Emphasis on prevention of food allergies and endorsing tolerance

Learnings from the Finnish Allergy Programme - Emphasis on prevention of food allergies and endorsing tolerance

Erkka Valovirta
Protein and allergy prevention GINI 15 years results (videos)
Protein and allergy prevention GINI 15 years results

Protein and allergy prevention GINI 15 years results

Andrea von Berg
Hydrolyzed Protein in Infants Feeding
Hydrolyzed Protein in Infants Feeding

Hydrolyzed Protein in Infants Feeding

Yvan Vandenplas
Opportunities for Interrupting Intergenerational Cycles of Obesity (videos)
Opportunities for Interrupting Intergenerational Cycles of Obesity

Opportunities for Interrupting Intergenerational Cycles of Obesity

Matthew W. Gillman
Early Nutritional Intervention Strategies for Primary Prevention: Findings and Consequences from GINI Study
Early Nutritional Intervention Strategies for Primary Prevention: Findings and Consequences from the GINI Study

Early Nutritional Intervention Strategies for Primary Prevention: Findings and Consequences from the GINI Study

Andrea von Berg
Taste and Flavor Development (videos)
Taste and Flavor Development

Taste and Flavor Development

Erin S. Ross