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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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
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One in five UAE infants and toddlers at risk of becoming overweight, study finds

One in five UAE infants and toddlers at risk of becoming overweight, study finds

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Poor iodine levels in women pose risks to fetal intellectual development in pregnancy

Poor iodine levels in women pose risks to fetal intellectual development in pregnancy

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6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (WCPGHAN) 2021

6th World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (WCPGHAN) 2021

Gut Talk Series: Microbiota and Its Impact on Gut Health in Children
Gut Talk Series: Microbiota and Its Impact on Gut Health in Children

Gut Talk Series: Microbiota and Its Impact on Gut Health in Children

Randy P. Urtula
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

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Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?
Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?

Is there an association between a pregnant mother's diet and her child's weight?

Role of Health Care Professionals Scale-Up Nutrition and Behavioral Education that Support Parents During Infant Feeding - Understanding Parenting Today 2021 (videos)
Role of Health Care Professionals Scale-Up Nutrition and Behavioral Education that Support Parents During Infant Feeding - Understanding Parenting Today 2021

Role of Health Care Professionals Scale-Up Nutrition and Behavioral Education that Support Parents During Infant Feeding - Understanding Parenting Today 2021

Rubens Feferbaum
Hidden Realities in Infant Feeding: The Importance of Listening to Parents - Understanding Parenting Today 2021 (videos)
Hidden Realities in Infant Feeding: The Importance of Listening to Parents - Understanding Parenting Today 2021

Hidden Realities in Infant Feeding: The Importance of Listening to Parents - Understanding Parenting Today 2021

Stewart Forsyth