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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View details WIC and non-WIC infants and children differ in usage of some WIC-provided foods.
WIC and non-WIC infants and children differ in usage of some WIC-provided foods. (publications)

WIC and non-WIC infants and children differ in usage of some WIC-provided foods.

Joanne Guthrie; Diane Catellier; Emma Jacquier; Dr. Alison Eldridge; Wendy Johnson; Anne C. Lutes; Andrea Anater; Erin E. Quann

View details Nutrient intakes and food sources of Filipino of infants, toddlers and young children are inadequate: findings from the National Nutrition Survey 2013.
Nutrient intakes and food sources of Filipino of infants, toddlers and young children are inadequate: findings from the National Nutrition Survey 2013. (publications)

Nutrient intakes and food sources of Filipino of infants, toddlers and young children are inadequate: findings from the National Nutrition Survey 2013.

Liya Denney; Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa; Mario Capanzana; Marvin B. Toledo; Juliana Donohue; Alicia Carriquiry

View details Food consumption patterns of infants and toddlers: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers study (FITS) 2016.
Food consumption patterns of infants and toddlers: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers study (FITS) 2016. (publications)

Food consumption patterns of infants and toddlers: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers study (FITS) 2016.

Amira Roess; Emma Jacquier; Diane Catellier; Professor Ryan Carvalho; Anne C. Lutes; Andrea Anater; William Dietz

View details Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.
Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. (publications)

Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Shinyoung Jun; Diane Catellier; Dr. Alison Eldridge; Johanna Dwyer; Heather Eicher-Miller; Regan Bailey

View details Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.
Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012. (publications)

Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.

Liya Denney; Myriam Afeiche; Dr. Alison Eldridge; Salvador Villalpando-Carrión

View details Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.
Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study. (publications)

Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Ziyi Li; Klazine van der Horst; Lisa Fries; Kai Yu; Lili You; Yumei Zhang; Gerard Vinyes-Pares; Peiyu Wang; Defu Ma; Xiaoguang Yang; Liqiang Qin; Junkuan Wang

View details Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.
Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. (publications)

Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Regan Bailey; Diane Catellier; Shinyoung Jun; Johanna Dwyer; Emma Jacquier; Andrea Anater; Dr. Alison Eldridge

View details Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.
Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years. (publications)

Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.

Emily Welker; Emma Jacquier; Diane Catellier; Andrea Anater; Mary Story

View details Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China. (publications)

Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.

Pan Yu; Liya Denney; Yingdong Zheng; Gerard Vinyes-Pares; Kathleen Reidy; Dr. Alison Eldridge; Peiyu Wang; Yumei Zhang

View details Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages (publications)

Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages

Myriam Afeiche; Salvador Villalpando-Carrión; Kathleen Reidy; Lisa Fries; Dr. Alison Eldridge

View details Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond
Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond (videos)

Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond

Yvan Vandenplas

View details High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence
High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence (videos)

High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence

Sanjeev Ganguly

View details Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS). (publications)

Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Dr. Alison Eldridge; Diane Catellier; Joel Hampton; Johanna Dwyer; Regan Bailey

View details Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.
Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico. (publications)

Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.

Liya Denney; Kathleen Reidy; Dr. Alison Eldridge

View details Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)

Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Huan Wang; Liya Denney; Yingdong Zheng; Gerard Vinyes-Pares; Kathleen Reidy; Peiyu Wang; Yumei Zhang

View details Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)

Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Cheng Chen; Liya Denney; Yingdong Zheng; Gerard Vinyes-Pares; Kathleen Reidy; Huan Wang; Peiyu Wang; Yumei Zhang