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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The Nest 53: Learning to Eat

The Nest 53: Learning to Eat

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Learning to Eat: How Food Preferences and Eating Habits are Formed Early in Life

Learning to Eat: How Food Preferences and Eating Habits are Formed Early in Life

Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction: Insights, Causes and Management Teaser Image
Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction: Insights, Causes and Management

Disorder of Gut-Brain Interaction: Insights, Causes and Management

Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk Teaser Image
Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk

Nutritional supplementation before and during pregnancy may reduce early childhood obesity risk

N&G Yearbook 2024 Teaser Image
Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2024

Brain Development and Toddlers’ Diet: Is There a Link?
Brain Development and Toddlers’ Diet: Is There a Link?

Brain Development and Toddlers’ Diet: Is There a Link?

Annales 77.3 - Vitamin D: From Gestation to Adolescence in Health and Disease (publications)
Annales 80.2 - Prevention of allergies in the post-pandemic era

Annales 80.2 - Prevention of allergies in the post-pandemic era

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Annales 75.3 - Meeting the Iron Needs of Young Children (publications)
Annales 80.1 - Foods for the future and their potential impact on child nutrition

Annales 80.1 - Foods for the future and their potential impact on child nutrition

Co-Authored by 4 Experts