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
Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase  (news)
Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase

Newest data shows childhood obesity continues to increase

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence
Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

Growth and Immunity – Early Nutrition Influence

91st Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children (events)
91st Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children

91st Nestlé Nutrition Institute Workshop: Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children

Nutrition and Growth: Yearbook 2017 (publications)
Nutrition and Growth: Yearbook 2017

Nutrition and Growth: Yearbook 2017

New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for plant proteins  (news)
New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for plant proteins

New study suggests health benefits of swapping animal proteins for plant proteins

Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail  (news)
Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail

Mediterranean diet may help protect older adults from becoming frail

Learning to make healthy choices can counter the effects of large portions  (news)
Learning to make healthy choices can counter the effects of large portions

Learning to make healthy choices can counter the effects of large portions

Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain  (news)
Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain

Eating more foods with choline during pregnancy could boost baby’s brain