Nutrition Publications

In this symposium, leading experts explored the evolving role of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) in childhood development and their benefits beyond immunity. The speakers discussed the key factors influencing HMO composition, the critical role of HMOs in shaping the infant gut microbiota, highlighting the complexity of HMO-microbiota interactions. The talks also focused on human milk-inspired biotics, such as synbiotics, in fostering a balanced gut microbiome, supporting growth, immune development, and offered insights into future research aimed at understanding the specific functions of

In the NNI and WNSC symposium at the 12th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, global experts discussed how nutrition during the critical toddler years builds a strong foundation for future health. The talks mainly tackled complementary feeding (CF) and the emphasis on the right timing to maximize health outcomes such as prevention of allergy and obesity, as well as the complex process of learning to eat, emphasizing the importance of food taste and texture acceptance in shaping future eating behaviors, and the impact of specific nutrients on brain maturation and myelination

The NNI and WNSC 101 Workshop, “Nutrition, microbiome and health: latest findings and future research,” explored the significant role of the human microbiome in bodily functions and health. The workshop covered various aspects, such as the ecological patterns of the gut microbiome in early life and the influence of parental microbiome programming. It also examined how nutrition shapes microbiome maturation, with a focus on the importance of breastmilk. Looking forward, the future of microbiome research was debated, including the potential of artificial intelligence and microbiome-based