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Here you will find freely downloadable publications on the latest nutrition topics, such as early infant nutrition, nutritional avenues to allergies, sports nutrition, and nutrition in disease states such as dysphagia or critical illness. All 3000 papers are organized across categories to make it easier for you to find specific information. If you are missing a reference you can also use our search function.
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Latest Publications
Nestlé Research A journey of research and innovation in the fight against allergies
Food allergies affect around 240-550 million people worldwide. They are most common in infants and children. While in most cases, food allergies cause mild symptoms, some can cause severe reactions, and may even be life-threatening.
Jan 15, 2021
Mild Cognitive Impairment: when Nutrition helps Brain Energy Rescue
Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) refers to a transitional stage between normal aging and dementia. MCI is defined by an objective decline in cognitive functioning (using appropriate cognitive tests) that exceeds the expected level given the patient’s age and education. Such cognitive changes do not impair social functioning or activities of daily living.
Jan 14, 2021
Annales 77.3 - Vitamin D: From Gestation to Adolescence in Health and Disease
Vitamin D is a prohormone absorbed from food sources or supplements and also synthesized in the skin following exposure to ultraviolet light. Few foods naturally contain vitamin D.
Dec 04, 2020
Contribution of Milk Beverages to Nutrient Adequacy of Young Children and Preschool Children in the Philippines
Around half of Filipino children 1-5 years old are not consuming any dairy products on a given day, which increases risk of inadequate nutrient intakes. Dietary modelling was applied to assess the nutritional impact of meeting dairy recommendations in reducing nutrient inadequacy. If all children would meet their dairy recommendations, theoretical reductions in population nutrient inadequacy would be seen for all micronutrients. Therefore, dairy consumption should be encouraged.
Nov 30, 2020
Complementary feeding patterns of Filipino infants and toddlers lack diversity, especially among children from poor households
Milk and rice were the main dietary components in all Filipino children, contributing up to 60% of energy in the infants from poorer households. Consumption of protein-containing foods and vegetables were typically lower in poorer households. Interventions are required to enable caregivers of young Filipino children to provide complementary foods of high nutritional quality, particularly among children from the poor households.
Nov 30, 2020
Time of Lactation and Maternal Fucosyltransferase Genetic Polymorphisms Determine the Variability in Human Milk Oligosaccharides
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) vary among mothers and genetic factors contribute to this variability. This study assessed changes in HMO concentrations during the first year of lactation and the relationship with FUT2 Secretor group and FUT3 Lewis group defining genetic polymorphisms.
Do Human Milk Oligosaccharides Protect Against Infant Atopic Disorders and Food Allergy?
Breastfeeding is thought to be protective against Atopic Dermatitis (AD) and Food Allergy (FA), but the data are controversial, and mechanisms are not well understood.
Probiotics for functional gastrointestinal disorders
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) often lead to referral to a paediatrician during the first 6 months of life and are often responsible for hospitalisation, feeding changes, use of drugs, parental anxiety, and loss of parental working days with relevant social consequences. “Current evidence suggests that L reuteri may be effective in the prevention of some functional gastrointestinal disorders, such as colic and regurgitation. Preliminary data also suggest that L reuteri may be useful for treating functional constipation.”
Common GI Woes in Infants
Gastrointestinal woes – such as gastroesophageal reflux, colic and dyschezia – are common among infants. “Gastrointestinal woes are common among infants. Many of these resolve spontaneously and do not need extensive testing or treatment.”
Allergy Prevention: Where are we now?
The evidence base supporting the use of pHF in primary allergy prevention continues to evolve. When reviewing available literature, it is important to note that the ability to draw conclusions largely depends on the study design. “The protein source, the degree of hydrolysis and the processing techniques used in the manufacture of hydrolysed formula differ across companies and accounts for the differences between formula’s ability to confer allergy preventive effects.”
The Long Search for Evidence Based Nutritional Interventions
A 2017 meta-analysis concluded that the use of pHF reduces the risk of eczema and all allergic diseases at some, albeit not all, time points among children at high risk for allergy. “…not all hydrolysed formulas are the same; when considering a hydrolysed formula for allergy prevention, it is vital to choose one that has been proven or confirmed to have reduced allergenicity.”
Virtual 10th Congress of the European Society for Swallowing Disorders (ESSD) - Nutrition Care Management Practices of Oropharyngeal Dysphagia in Nursing Home residents
The world’s population is ageing. According to data from the World Population Prospects: the 2019 Revision, by 2050, one in six people in the world will be over age 65 (16%), up from one in 11 in 2019 (6%).
NNIW 95 - Building Future Health and Well-Being of Thriving Toddlers and Young Children
According to the World Health Organization, the early child period, i.e., from birth to 5 years of age, is considered the most important developmental phase throughout the lifespan.
Nov 10, 2020
An Assessment of Three Carbohydrate Metrics of Nutritional Quality for Packaged Foods and Beverages in Australia and Southeast Asia
The following paper investigated three variations of the balanced carbohydrate ratio and its ability to identify products of a higher nutritional quality in products from Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
Nov 05, 2020
Comparison of different practical indices for assessing carbohydrate quality among carbohydrate-rich processed products in the US
Carbohydrate quality is critical for health, nevertheless validated and pragmatic metrics to define the quality of carbohydrate-rich products are not established. This paper investigated four different carbohydrate metrics based on the ratio between total carbohydrate and fibre and/or free sugars.
Nov 05, 2020
Dietary Fibre Consensus
Dietary fibre and its associated non-carbohydrate components have been inversely associated with disease outcomes.
Oct 19, 2020
The scientific basis for healthful carbohydrate profile
Dietary guidelines indicate that complex carbohydrates should provide around half of the calories in a balanced diet, while sugars (i.e. simple carbohydrates) should be limited to no more than 5–10% of total energy intake.
Oct 19, 2020
Longitudinal Analysis of Macronutrient Composition in Preterm and Term Human Milk, A Prospective Cohort Study
Human milk (HM) is a highly complex and dynamic system offering an optimal source of nutrients and numerous health advantages for healthy term (T) babies
Sep 25, 2020
Human Milk Oligosaccharides in the Milk of Mothers Delivering Term versus Preterm Infants
Human milk is the optimal source of nutrition for infants. In preterm neonates, human milk feeding is known to have several important specific protective actions and it is strongly encouraged too.
Sep 25, 2020
Longitudinal Changes of Mineral Concentrations in Preterm and Term Human Milk from Lactating Swiss Women
Preterm babies represent a vulnerable population that requires a high level of care, including nutritional support, to offset the risk of nutritional deficiencies and associated adverse health outcomes.
Sep 25, 2020
