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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Feeding in Infancy and Early Childhood: Preventive Opportunities

Feeding in Infancy and Early Childhood: Preventive Opportunities

Optimizing infant and young child feeding can mitigate the risk of non-communicable diseases. In numerous studies, the…

Berthold Koletzko
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Breastfeeding and Later Risk of Obesity and NCDs – How Strong is the Evidence?

Breastfeeding and Later Risk of Obesity and NCDs – How Strong is the Evidence?

Oraporn Dumrongwongsiri
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Early-Life Growth and Later Life Course Cardio-Metabolic Health

Early-Life Growth and Later Life Course Cardio-Metabolic Health

Vincent Jaddoe
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Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

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The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

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The Transformative 10: Nutrition as the Enabler

The Transformative 10: Nutrition as the Enabler

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Developing toddlers first line of protection

Developing toddlers first line of protection

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Biology of human milk oligosaccharides: From basic science to clinical evidence

Biology of human milk oligosaccharides: From basic science to clinical evidence

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Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

Keeping a healthy outlook for mothers and babies during breastfeeding

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Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

Gut Microbiota: No longer the forgotten organ

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The Latest Buzz about Heavy Metals, Infants, and Young Children

The Latest Buzz about Heavy Metals, Infants, and Young Children

Jennifer Sample