Q&A - Beyond Percentiles: Nutrition-Led Catch-Up Growth and Musculoskeletal Health

Q&A from the NNI and WNSC symposium, "Beyond Percentiles: Nutrition-Led Catch-Up Growth and Musculoskeletal Health," held on April 10, 2026, at the 13th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth conference in Prague, Czech Republic.

This symposium, moderated by Prof. Hania Szajewska, aims to explore two complementary dimensions of early childhood development by examining how targeted nutrition supports healthy, proportional catch‑up growth and how emerging science connects early microbiome maturation with bone and muscle health—ultimately offering healthcare professionals a clearer understanding of the nutritional pathways that shape growth quality and musculoskeletal outcomes in early life.