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
Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children (videos)
Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children

Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children

Lynette M. Neufeld
How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development? (infographics)
How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development?

How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development?

Effect of Nutrition on the Overall Health and Growth of Toddlers (infographics)
Effect of Nutrition on the Overall Health and Growth of Toddlers

Effect of Nutrition on the Overall Health and Growth of Toddlers

The contribution of at-home and away-from-home food to dietary intake among 2-13y Mexican children. (publications)
The contribution of at-home and away-from-home food to dietary intake among 2-13y Mexican children.

The contribution of at-home and away-from-home food to dietary intake among 2-13y Mexican children.

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention. (publications)
Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention.

Early feeding patterns among Mexican babies: findings from the 2012 National Health and Nutrition Survey and implications for health and obesity prevention.

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
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.

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

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
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.

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

Co-Authored by 6 Experts
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.

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

Co-Authored by 7 Experts