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

Contribution of Milk Beverages to Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children and Preschool Children in the Philippines (publications)
Contribution of Milk Beverages to Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children and Preschool Children in the Philippines

Contribution of Milk Beverages to Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children and Preschool Children in the Philippines

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World Prematurity Day 2020 (events)
World Prematurity Day 2020

World Prematurity Day 2020

Nestlé FITS data: Iron deficiency rises to dangerous levels revealing need for innovation (news)
Nestlé FITS data: Iron deficiency rises to dangerous levels revealing need for innovation

Nestlé FITS data: Iron deficiency rises to dangerous levels revealing need for innovation

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk (news)
Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

Modifiable risk factors in the first 1000 days of life predict higher adiposity and cardiometabolic risk

Allergy Prevention – Where are we now? (videos)
Allergy Prevention – Where are we now?

Allergy Prevention – Where are we now?

Kent Woo
The Long Search for Evidence Based Nutritional Interventions (videos)
The Long Search for Evidence Based Nutritional Interventions

The Long Search for Evidence Based Nutritional Interventions

Hania Szajewska
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)
Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)

Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders (FGIDs)

Video Teaser: Dietary Sugars: Not as Sour as they are made out to be (videos)
Video Teaser: Dietary Sugars: Not as Sour as they are made out to be

Video Teaser: Dietary Sugars: Not as Sour as they are made out to be

Dennis Bier