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
High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence (videos)
High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence

High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence

Sanjeev Ganguly
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS). (publications)
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico. (publications)
Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.

Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake (publications)
Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake

Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones (news)
Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones

Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years  (news)
Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years

Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years