Nutrition, Health and Wellness

With vast clinical problems persisting in the world today, the role of nutrition for overall health, and prevention and treatment of diseases may sometimes be overlooked.

In this section you will find extensive research on the therapeutic role of diet, including resources for dietary guidelines and nutrition screening & assessment. We also cover requirements and recommendations for food safety, healthy eating, nutrients and hydration.

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Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding: Building the Foundation for Lifelong Health

Complementary Feeding (CF) marks a critical transition in infancy when breast milk alone no longer meets a baby’s growing nutritional needs. This stage not only bridges important nutrient gaps but also plays a central role in shaping eating behaviors, food preferences, and immune development. The article provides an evidence-based overview of CF—covering optimal timing and readiness cues, progression of textures and flavors, and the role of diverse, nutrient-dense and allergen-containing foods. It also includes an overview of the latest 2025 EAACI updates on the role of CF in allergy

FIGO 2025
XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

XXV World Congress of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Annales 74.3 - Human Milk: Lessons from Recent Research (publications)
Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

Biological and Experiential Factors That Impact the Acceptance of Complementary Foods

NNIW89 - Recent Research in Nutrition and Growth (publications)
NNIW89 - Recent Research in Nutrition and Growth

NNIW89 - Recent Research in Nutrition and Growth

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Study links lutein levels to higher IQ (news)
Study links lutein levels to higher IQ

Study links lutein levels to higher IQ

Specific bacteria in the small intestine are crucial for fat absorption (news)
Specific bacteria in the small intestine are crucial for fat absorption

Specific bacteria in the small intestine are crucial for fat absorption

Parental diet before conception affects child's health (news)
Parental diet before conception affects child's health

Parental diet before conception affects child's health

Mediterranean-style diet improves gut microbial diversity and reduces hospitalization (news)
Mediterranean-style diet improves gut microbial diversity and reduces hospitalization

Mediterranean-style diet improves gut microbial diversity and reduces hospitalization

Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread (news)
Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread

Lack of vegetable choices in infant and toddler food is widespread

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents (news)
Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Lack of sleep leads to obesity in children and adolescents

Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure (videos)
Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure

Interview with Andrea Maier Noth: Early Flavor Exposure

Andrea Maier-Nöth