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

High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity
High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity

High sugar levels during pregnancy could lead to childhood obesity

High fiber during pregnancy reduces risk of celiac disease in children, research finds (news)
High fiber during pregnancy reduces risk of celiac disease in children, research finds

High fiber during pregnancy reduces risk of celiac disease in children, research finds

What are Human Milk Oligosaccharides? (videos)
What are Human Milk Oligosaccharides?

What are Human Milk Oligosaccharides?

Elizabeth Forbes-Blom
The Development of the Gut Microbiome and its Role (videos)
The Development of the Gut Microbiome and its Role

The Development of the Gut Microbiome and its Role

Liam O'Mahony
A first glance at optimized complementary feeding diets using linear programing    (videos)
A first glance at optimized complementary feeding diets using linear programing

A first glance at optimized complementary feeding diets using linear programing

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Diet optimization using linear programing    (videos)
Diet optimization using linear programing

Diet optimization using linear programing

Matthieu Maillot
Dietary recommendations for complementary feeding- what’s needed today? (videos)
Dietary recommendations for complementary feeding- what’s needed today?

Dietary recommendations for complementary feeding- what’s needed today?

Jennifer Orlet Fisher
Today's dietary patterns of infants and toddlers: What needs to change?    (videos)
Today's dietary patterns of infants and toddlers: What needs to change?

Today's dietary patterns of infants and toddlers: What needs to change?

Johanna T. Dwyer