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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
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.
Consuming foods from different food groups helps children (and adults!) meet their daily nutritional needs.
Mar 19, 2020
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages
Mexican and international authorities provide guidelines for milk and beverage consumption for young children.
Mar 19, 2020
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).
Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS) have been conducted in the US in 2002, 2008 and 2016, involving 9473 children from birth up to the age of 47.9 months.
Mar 04, 2020
Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.
Dietary surveys were conducted for infants and young children in China, United States (US) and Mexico. A total of 3103 infants and toddlers aged 6-23 months were included (China n=906, US n=1430 and Mexico n=767).
Mar 04, 2020
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.
The majority of energy (69%) for Chinese infants 6-11 months old came from only 5 food groups (infant formula, breast milk, rice, noodles and eggs).
Mar 03, 2020
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.
The diets of infants and young children in China, 6 to 35 months of age, are generally adequate, with one-day mean intakes of most nutrients at or above the Adequate Intake (AI) level.
Mar 03, 2020
Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake
A study in the Philippines showed that children consuming milk catered to their age, such as toddler and infant formula, have higher intake of micronutrients including iron, zinc, vitamin B6, C, D, and E, as compared to those drinking other types of milk.
Mar 03, 2020
NNI News – Update: Microbiome, Nutrition and Health
Articles and Books 4/2019
The infant microbiome and consequently nutrition, especially in the first 1000 days of the infant’s life, has been gaining new interest due to the latest researches and study results.
Feb 17, 2020
Nutrition & Growth Yearbook 2019
Children’s growth is a common concern to all health care providers treating neonates, infants, toddlers, children, and adolescents.
A novel approach to the reduction of cat allergen Fel d 1 through inclusion of an egg product ingredient containing anti-Fel d 1 IgY antibodies in the feline diet
This article provides summaries of four poster presentations from the European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology conference in 2019.
Are women well nourished for preconception & pregnancy?
In a Maternal & Child Nutrition analysis of published studies on the dietary habits of women who were trying to conceive or were pregnant, most studies indicated that women do not meet nutritional recommendations for vegetable, cereal grain, or folate intake. Pregnant women did not meet iron or calcium intake requirements in 91% and 55% of studies, respectively, and also exceeded fat intake recommendations in 55% of studies.
Dec 18, 2019
Nutrition and the microbiome in the first 1000 days and beyond
Nutrition is an important factor for early programming. The nutrient supplies to the fetus could initially be modulated by placental transfer with the mothers’ diet, being a “window of opportunity” to modulate the infant growth...
Dec 10, 2019
Introducing peanuts and eggs early can prevent food allergies in high risk infants
Research undertaken by King's College London and St George's, University of London has found that introducing certain foods early to infants can prevent them from developing an allergy despite low adherence to an introduction regime.
Dec 10, 2019
Early nutrition and immune health: When it begins
The neonatal immune system has its specific modus operandi, which differs much from the adult one.
Dec 10, 2019
Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much
Nutrition during the first 1000 days of has a long-term effect on health and metabolic outcome. Preterm infants have high protein needs but in clinical practice it is often difficult to meet those high requirements.
Dec 10, 2019
NNIW94 - Milk, Mucosal Immunity & the Microbiome: Impact on the Neonate
Lactation is a defining characteristic of all mammals, and, indeed, mammals draw their name from mammae, or mammary glands. The evolution of mammary glands has been the subject of debate since Charles Darwin.
Dec 10, 2019
Controversies on the role of hydrolysed formulas in the prevention of allergy and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in infants
There are controversies surrounding the role of hydrolysed formulas (HF) in the prevention of allergy and management of cow’s milk protein allergy (CMPA) in infants.
Nov 21, 2019
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion
Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) revised its 2009 Opinion on the appropriate age for introduction of complementary feeding of infants. This age has been evaluated considering the effects on health outcomes, nutritional aspects and infant development, and depends on the individual’s characteristics and development.
Oct 16, 2019
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The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities
The Nest 45
Toddlerhood represents striking changes in children’s development. It is a period of a time of rapid cognitive, social-emotional, and physical development. Changing nutritional needs accompany these developmental milestones. This publication of The Nest brings together topics of great interest on the field of toddlers’ nutrition such as toddlers’ development and their nutritional needs and gaps, role of milk fortification and importance of adequate vitamin D intake and status at this stage of life.
Sep 12, 2019
