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

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Primary Prevention of Food Allergy in Infants

Primary Prevention of Food Allergy in Infants

Lee Bee Wah
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Altering the Allergenicity of Protein for Oral Tolerance Induction

Altering the Allergenicity of Protein for Oral Tolerance Induction

Carine Blanchard
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Dietary Interventions for Allergy Prevention

Dietary Interventions for Allergy Prevention

Sibylle Koletzko
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Dietary Interventions for Allergy Prevention

Dietary Interventions for Allergy Prevention

Sibylle Koletzko
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Nurturing the Early Life Gut Microbiome and Immune Maturation for Long Term Health

Nurturing the Early Life Gut Microbiome and Immune Maturation for Long Term Health

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Study questions maternal Vit D link to learning disorders
Study questions maternal Vit D link to learning disorders

Study questions maternal Vit D link to learning disorders

Higher fruit and veg intake linked to better mental health in secondary schoolchildren.jpg
Higher fruit and veg intake linked to better mental health in secondary schoolchildren

Higher fruit and veg intake linked to better mental health in secondary schoolchildren

Breast milk components and their health functions the science so far
Breast milk components and their health functions: the science so far

Breast milk components and their health functions: the science so far