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
Presentation of Case Study on Fortification Program in China
Presentation of Case Study on Fortification Program in China

Presentation of Case Study on Fortification Program in China

Junsheng Huo
Healthy Growth and Development (videos)
Healthy Growth and Development

Healthy Growth and Development

Ken K. Ong
Implementation of Infant Feeding Guidelines for Allergy Prevention - The Australian perspective
Implementation of Infant Feeding Guidelines for Allergy Prevention - The Australian perspective

Implementation of Infant Feeding Guidelines for Allergy Prevention - The Australian perspective

Kathryn Allen
Protein Content in Infant Formula: When More is Not Better
Protein Content in Infant Formula: When More is Not Better

Protein Content in Infant Formula: When More is Not Better

Carlos Lifschitz
Diabetes & Pregnancy: Screening, Prediction & Prevention
Diabetes & Pregnancy: Screening, Prediction & Prevention

Diabetes & Pregnancy: Screening, Prediction & Prevention

Gian Carlo Di Renzo
Next Generation Nutritional Biomarkers: The Big Picture
Next Generation Nutritional Biomarkers: The Big Picture

Next Generation Nutritional Biomarkers: The Big Picture

Ben van Ommen
Can diet and lifestyle prevent cognitive impairment?
Can diet and lifestyle prevent cognitive impairment?

Can diet and lifestyle prevent cognitive impairment?

Miia Kivipelto
Fecal Transplantation- An interest in IBD
Fecal Transplantation- An interest in IBD

Fecal Transplantation- An interest in IBD

Stacy Kahn