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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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
NNI NewsPaper 1/2018 - A Summary of the latest scientific news: Heros in the gut (publications)
NNI NewsPaper 1/2018 - A Summary of the latest scientific news: Heros in the gut

NNI NewsPaper 1/2018 - A Summary of the latest scientific news: Heros in the gut

The Nest 38: Protein in Infant Feeding - The Process of Understanding (publications)
The Nest 38: Protein in Infant Feeding - The Process of Understanding

The Nest 38: Protein in Infant Feeding - The Process of Understanding

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Does Breastfeeding Affect the Child’s Body Composition as an Adolescent?  (news)
Does Breastfeeding Affect the Child’s Body Composition as an Adolescent?

Does Breastfeeding Affect the Child’s Body Composition as an Adolescent?

Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for Infantile Colic (news)
Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for Infantile Colic

Efficacy of Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for Infantile Colic

Iron deficiency early in life can have long-lasting consequences for the brain  (news)
Iron deficiency early in life can have long-lasting consequences for the brain

Iron deficiency early in life can have long-lasting consequences for the brain

New link between gut bacteria and obesity  (news)
New link between gut bacteria and obesity

New link between gut bacteria and obesity

Lifestyle interventions cut gestational weight gain  (news)
Lifestyle interventions cut gestational weight gain

Lifestyle interventions cut gestational weight gain

Descriptive phrases for how often food should be eaten helps preschoolers better understand healthy eating  (news)
Descriptive phrases for how often food should be eaten helps preschoolers better understand healthy eating

Descriptive phrases for how often food should be eaten helps preschoolers better understand healthy eating