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
Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. (publications)
Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Usual nutrient intakes from the diets of US children by WIC participation and income: findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Co-Authored by 6 Experts
Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012. (publications)
Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.

Food sources of energy and nutrients in infants, toddlers and young children from the Mexican National Health and Nutrition Survey 2012.

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study. (publications)
Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Co-Authored by 12 Experts
Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. (publications)
Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years. (publications)
Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.

Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China. (publications)
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.

Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages (publications)
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages

Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond (videos)
Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond

Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond

Yvan Vandenplas