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

A summary of When does it all begin:  What, when and how young children are  fed  (videos)
A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed

A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed

Usha Ramakrishnan
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children (videos)
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

Lynette M. Neufeld
Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small
Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small

Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small

Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood (news)
Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid (news)
HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid

HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid

'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds (news)
'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children (news)
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children

Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children

Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies
Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies

Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies