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

French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study
French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study

French Fries Are No. 1 Vegetable Consumed by Toddlers, Finds Landmark Study

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence (publications)
Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

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Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants (infographics)
Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants

Meeting the nutritional needs of preterm infants

Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food (news)
Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food

Kids Who Go to Bed Late More Likely to Skip Breakfast and Eat More Junk Food

Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data (news)
Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data

Low DHA and EPA a ‘strong risk factor’ for preterm birth: Danish data

HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk? (videos)
HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk?

HMO - Physiological significance: Why are they in mother's milk?

Norbert Sprenger
What you eat while pregnant may affect your baby's gut (news)
What you eat while pregnant may affect your baby's gut

What you eat while pregnant may affect your baby's gut

Vitamin D deficiency affects many pregnant women (news)
Vitamin D deficiency affects many pregnant women

Vitamin D deficiency affects many pregnant women