The Nest

Concise, science-based up-to-date practical information for health professionals in key areas of pediatric health and nutrition.

The Nest 51: Navigating nutrition in preterm births: prevention and support
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The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

Preterm infants may require more care compared to their full-term counterparts. The Nest 51 reviews nutrition as a…

1 min read Dr. Tsz-Ning Mak, Professor Jean-Michel Hascoët, Prof. Eline M. van der Beek,
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The Nest 50: Stop the March: Allergy prevention and long term risk reduction

Allergies now affect more people than we think. About 1 in 3 children suffer from at least one allergy in developed…

1 min read Gary Wong (Hong Kong), Kent Woo, Julia C. De Leon,
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The Nest 49: Nourishing the growth and development of toddlers

The highest growth rates in weight and length occur during fetal life and in the first two years of life after birth and…

1 min read Professor Mauro Fisberg, Marie-Noelle Horcajada, Nicolas Bonnet,
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The Nest 48: The role of nutrition in the development of early gut microbiome for lifelong health

The infant gut microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem that undergoes changes from birth until two to three years of age…

1 min read Shaillay Kumar Dogra, Jose M. Saavedra (USA), Nina Heppner,
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The Nest 47: Understanding Parenting Today

Infant feeding is a large component of parenting that encompasses the social, cultural, and economic structure of a…

16 min read Ai Zhao, Anne Dattilo, Rubens Feferbaum
The Nest 46: Functional Gastrointestinal disorders in Infants (publications)
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The Nest 46: Functional Gastrointestinal disorders in Infants

Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) such as regurgitation, colic and functional constipation are very common…

1 min read Prof. Yvan Vandenplas, Rodrigo Vázquez Frias, Carlos Lifschitz,
The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities (publications)
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The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities

Toddlerhood represents striking changes in children’s development. It is a period of a time of rapid cognitive, social…

1 min read Professor Maureen Black, Dr. Alison Eldridge, Elizabeth A. Offord,
The Nest 44: Pro-, Pre-, and Synbiotics: Myths and Facts (publications)
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The Nest 44: Pro-, Pre-, and Synbiotics: Myths and Facts

Gut microbiota, including probiotics, prebiotics and synbiotics, is a hot topics of discussion in the clinical practice…

24 min read Professor Hania Szajewska, Clemens Kunz, Prof. Yvan Vandenplas
The Nest 43: Prevention of Lactational Mastitis for a Successful Breastfeeding (publications)
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The Nest 43: Prevention of Lactational Mastitis for a Successful Breastfeeding

This issue of The Nest brings into attention practical aspects related to mastitis prevention, including the role of…

1 min read Ryan, Purandare, McGuire,