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

Nuts for healthier hearts: Large study supports health benefits of nuts  (news)
Nuts for healthier hearts: Large study supports health benefits of nuts

Nuts for healthier hearts: Large study supports health benefits of nuts

Cats protect newborns against asthma  (news)
Cats protect newborns against asthma

Cats protect newborns against asthma

Pre-term Nutrition and Human Milk Fortification (videos)
Pre-term Nutrition and Human Milk Fortification

Pre-term Nutrition and Human Milk Fortification

Jean-Charles Picaud
NNIW88 – Intestinal Microbiome: Functional Aspects in Health & Diseases (publications)
NNIW88 – Intestinal Microbiome: Functional Aspects in Health & Diseases

NNIW88 – Intestinal Microbiome: Functional Aspects in Health & Diseases

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Got a picky eater? How 'nature and nurture' may be influencing eating behavior in young children (news)
Got a picky eater? How 'nature and nurture' may be influencing eating behavior in young children

Got a picky eater? How 'nature and nurture' may be influencing eating behavior in young children

Eating peanuts while breastfeeding could protect babies from allergy, study suggests  (news)
Eating peanuts while breastfeeding could protect babies from allergy, study suggests

Eating peanuts while breastfeeding could protect babies from allergy, study suggests

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2018
European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2018

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2018

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2018
Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2018

Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Annual Meeting 2018