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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Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Feeding Practices in the Introduction of Complementary Feeding and Implications for Future Healthy Eating

Feeding Practices in the Introduction of Complementary Feeding and Implications for Future Healthy Eating

Complementary feeding period begins when human milk or formula alone can no longer meet an infant’s nutritional needs…

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Prevention of Food Allergy: Harmonizing Perspectives from the East and West

Prevention of Food Allergy: Harmonizing Perspectives from the East and West

Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes? (videos)
Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes?

Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes?

Hans van Goudoever
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion (news)
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities (publications)
The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities

The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues
NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues

NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants
Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants

Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth
Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants

Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants

Early-life contributors to child well-being (infographics)
Early-life contributors to child well-being

Early-life contributors to child well-being