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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Fenton growth chart for boys
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
The Nest 4: Pediatric Practice / Child Nutrition / Public Health (publications)
The Nest 4: Pediatric Practice / Child Nutrition / Public Health

The Nest 4: Pediatric Practice / Child Nutrition / Public Health

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
The Nest 5: Infant Diarrhea / Psychological Aspects / Weaning (publications)
The Nest 5: Infant Diarrhea / Psychological Aspects / Weaning

The Nest 5: Infant Diarrhea / Psychological Aspects / Weaning

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
The Nest 1: Infant Nutrition / Public Health / Pediatric Nursing (publications)
The Nest 1: Infant Nutrition / Public Health / Pediatric Nursing

The Nest 1: Infant Nutrition / Public Health / Pediatric Nursing

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Taste and Satiety (publications)
Taste and Satiety

Taste and Satiety

International Committee of Paediatricians
Hearing Loss in Childhood (publications)
Hearing Loss in Childhood

Hearing Loss in Childhood

International Committee of Paediatricians
Childhood Aids (publications)
Childhood Aids

Childhood Aids

International Committee of Paediatricians
Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition (publications)
Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition

Parenteral an Enteral Nutrition

International Committee of Paediatricians
Protein-Energy Malnutrition (publications)
Protein-Energy Malnutrition

Protein-Energy Malnutrition

International Committee of Paediatricians