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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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
NNI Research Fellowship (news)
NNI Research Fellowship

NNI Research Fellowship

Omega-3, omega-6 supplement improves reading for children (news)
Omega-3, omega-6 supplement improves reading for children

Omega-3, omega-6 supplement improves reading for children

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Gut bacteria imbalance increases diabetes risk

Gut bacteria imbalance increases diabetes risk

The 12 Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference (events)
The 12 Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference

The 12 Advances in Pediatric Nutrition Conference

Obesity From Mother to Child (infographics)
Obesity From Mother to Child

Obesity From Mother to Child

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016 (events)
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016 (events)
European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE) (events)
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE)