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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Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Preterm infants need optimized nutritional support post-discharge to promote healthy catch-up growth and support brain development. Their growth status at birth helps guide monitoring and feeding decisions, with weight, length, and head circumference tracked using clinical tools like the Fenton and WHO growth charts. Many infants, especially those with growth faltering, may benefit from fortified human milk, nutrient-dense feeds or preterm/post-discharge formulas to meet higher calorie and protein needs. Studies show that enriched and two-stage formulas with HMOs can safely support

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior
Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Rebecca Knickmeyer
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Noel Mueller
Interview with Lindsay Allen: Water-Soluble Vitamins in Breast Milk (videos)
Interview with Lindsay Allen: Water-Soluble Vitamins in Breast Milk

Interview with Lindsay Allen: Water-Soluble Vitamins in Breast Milk

Interview with Maureen Black: Responsive Feeding: Strategies to Promote Healthy Mealtime Interactions (videos)
Interview with Maureen Black: Responsive Feeding: Strategies to Promote Healthy Mealtime Interactions

Interview with Maureen Black: Responsive Feeding: Strategies to Promote Healthy Mealtime Interactions

Maureen Black
Interview with Jacquie Gould: Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children (videos)
Interview with Jacquie Gould: Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children

Interview with Jacquie Gould: Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children

Interview with Lynnette Neufeld: Fortification of Complementary Foods (videos)
Interview with Lynnette Neufeld: Fortification of Complementary Foods

Interview with Lynnette Neufeld: Fortification of Complementary Foods

Lynette M. Neufeld
Interview with Erin Sundseth Ross: Taste and Flavor Development (videos)
Interview with Erin Sundseth Ross: Taste and Flavor Development

Interview with Erin Sundseth Ross: Taste and Flavor Development

Interview with Maria Makrides: Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice (videos)
Interview with Maria Makrides: Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

Interview with Maria Makrides: Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

Interview with Jordan R.Green: Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding (videos)
Interview with Jordan R.Green: Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding

Interview with Jordan R.Green: Advancement in Texture in Early Complementary Feeding

Interview with Marie Ruel:Validation and analysis of Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators (videos)
Interview with Marie Ruel:Validation and analysis of Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators

Interview with Marie Ruel:Validation and analysis of Infant and Young Child Feeding Indicators