Growth & Development

Early life events, including nutrition, play a powerful role in programming a person’s development, metabolism and health for the future. This section covers all aspects of the importance of maternal nutrition in the first 1000 days including nutrition in pregnancy, epigenetics, metabolic programming, breastfeeding, growth & cognitive development and a lot more.

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Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Post-Discharge Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Balancing Growth and Long-Term Health

Preterm infants need optimized nutritional support post-discharge to promote healthy catch-up growth and support brain development. Their growth status at birth helps guide monitoring and feeding decisions, with weight, length, and head circumference tracked using clinical tools like the Fenton and WHO growth charts. Many infants, especially those with growth faltering, may benefit from fortified human milk, nutrient-dense feeds or preterm/post-discharge formulas to meet higher calorie and protein needs. Studies show that enriched and two-stage formulas with HMOs can safely support

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior
Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Mindful Microbes: The Interplay Between Environment, Gut Microbiome, Brain, and Behavior

Rebecca Knickmeyer
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health
Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Exploring the Crosstalk: Nutrition, Microbiome, and Cardiometabolic Health

Noel Mueller
NNIW02 - Acute Diarrhea : Its Nutritional Consequences in Children (publications)
NNIW02 - Acute Diarrhea : Its Nutritional Consequences in Children

NNIW02 - Acute Diarrhea : Its Nutritional Consequences in Children

Joseph A. Bellanti
NNIW04 - Iron Nutrition in Infancy & Childhood (publications)
NNIW04 - Iron Nutrition in Infancy & Childhood

NNIW04 - Iron Nutrition in Infancy & Childhood

Abraham Stekel
NNIW22 - History of Pediatrics 1850-1950 (publications)
NNIW22 - History of Pediatrics 1850-1950

NNIW22 - History of Pediatrics 1850-1950

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW20 - Changing Needs in Pediatric Education (publications)
NNIW20 - Changing Needs in Pediatric Education

NNIW20 - Changing Needs in Pediatric Education

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW42 - Probiotics Other Nutritional Factors (publications)
NNIW42 - Probiotics Other Nutritional Factors

NNIW42 - Probiotics Other Nutritional Factors

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW01 - Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy - Eating for Two? (publications)
NNIW01 - Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy - Eating for Two?

NNIW01 - Maternal Nutrition in Pregnancy - Eating for Two?

John Dobbing
NNIW05 - Human Milk Banking (publications)
NNIW05 - Human Milk Banking

NNIW05 - Human Milk Banking

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW24 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism (publications)
NNIW24 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism

NNIW24 - Inborn Errors of Metabolism

Co-Authored by 3 Experts