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.

Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure

Interview with Sophie Nicklaus: Early development of taste preference

Interview with Kimberley Mallan: Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior

Interview with Lisa Fries: Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

Interview with Ciaran Forde: Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake

Interview from Salvador Villalpando: Mexico Case Study