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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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
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NNIW96: Meeting Protein- And Energy Requirements Of Preterm Infants Receiving Human Milk.

NNIW96: Meeting Protein- And Energy Requirements Of Preterm Infants Receiving Human Milk.

Chris van den Akker
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NNIW96: Amino Acid Requirements Of The Rapidly Growing Preterm Infant

NNIW96: Amino Acid Requirements Of The Rapidly Growing Preterm Infant

Ferdinand Haschke
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NNIW96: New Ways To Provide A Human Milk Fortifier During Breastfeeding

NNIW96: New Ways To Provide A Human Milk Fortifier During Breastfeeding

Nadja Haiden
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NNIW96: LC-PUFAs In Preterm Infants

NNIW96: LC-PUFAs In Preterm Infants

Andrew McPhee
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NNIW96: The Potential Role Of Nutrition In Modulating The Long-Term Consequences Of Early-Life Stress

NNIW96: The Potential Role Of Nutrition In Modulating The Long-Term Consequences Of Early-Life Stress

Hans van Goudoever
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NNIW96: Micronutrient Intakes And Health Outcomes In Preterm Infants.

NNIW96: Micronutrient Intakes And Health Outcomes In Preterm Infants.

Magnus Domellöf
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NNIW96: Selected Human Milk Oligosaccharides Added To Infant Formulas For Term Infants

NNIW96: Selected Human Milk Oligosaccharides Added To Infant Formulas For Term Infants

Hania Szajewska
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NNIW96: Microbiota And HMOs In Preterm Infants

NNIW96: Microbiota And HMOs In Preterm Infants

Jean-Michel Hascoët