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

Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread  (news)
Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread

Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents  (news)
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure (videos)
Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure

Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure

Andrea Maier-Nöth
Interview with Sophie Nicklaus: Early development of taste preference (videos)
Interview with Sophie Nicklaus: Early development of taste preference

Interview with Sophie Nicklaus: Early development of taste preference

Sophie Nicklaus
Interview with Kimberley Mallan: Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior  (videos)
Interview with Kimberley Mallan: Effect of Parental Feeding on Child’s Eating Behavior

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

Kimberley Mallan
Interview with Lisa Fries: Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating  (videos)
Interview with Lisa Fries: Children's Food Acceptance and Picky Eating

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

Lisa R. Fries
Interview with Ciaran Forde: Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake  (videos)
Interview with Ciaran Forde: Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake

Interview with Ciaran Forde: Child Eating Behavior and Energy Intake

Ciarán Forde
Interview from Salvador Villalpando: Mexico Case Study  (videos)
Interview from Salvador Villalpando: Mexico Case Study

Interview from Salvador Villalpando: Mexico Case Study

Salvador Villalpando-Carrión