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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Fenton growth chart for boys
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
Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition
NNIW97: Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition

NNIW97: Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition

Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health
NNIW97: Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health – Hanne Tytgat

NNIW97: Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health – Hanne Tytgat

Hanne Tytgat
A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics
NNIW 97: A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics – Catherine Lynn Silao

NNIW 97: A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics – Catherine Lynn Silao

Catherine Lynn T. Silao
Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children
NNIW97: Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children - Ian Macdonald

NNIW97: Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children - Ian Macdonald

Ian MacDonald
Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health
NNIW97: Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health – Jossie Rogacion

NNIW97: Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health – Jossie Rogacion

Jossie M. Rogacion
Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants
NNIW97: Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants - Andrea Maier-Nöth

NNIW97: Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants - Andrea Maier-Nöth

Andrea Maier-Nöth
Future Directions in Breastmilk Research
NNIW97: Past, Present, and Future of Human Milk Research - Sagar Thakkar

NNIW97: Past, Present, and Future of Human Milk Research - Sagar Thakkar

Sagar K. Thakkar
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97th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Intersections of Nutrition: Retracing Yesterday, Redefining Tomorrow

97th Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop - Intersections of Nutrition: Retracing Yesterday, Redefining Tomorrow