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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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
Foods Consumed at Lunch and Their Contribution to Energy and Nutrient Intakes in U.S. Children and Adolescents (publications)
Foods Consumed at Lunch and Their Contribution to Energy and Nutrient Intakes in U.S. Children and Adolescents

Foods Consumed at Lunch and Their Contribution to Energy and Nutrient Intakes in U.S. Children and Adolescents

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Integrating Nutrition into Cancer Treatment (publications)
Integrating Nutrition into Cancer Treatment

Integrating Nutrition into Cancer Treatment

Bruno Raynard
Contribution of the Intestinal Microbiota to Human Health and Disease (publications)
Contribution of the Intestinal Microbiota to Human Health and Disease

Contribution of the Intestinal Microbiota to Human Health and Disease

Carlos Lifschitz
NNIW52 - Micronutrient Deficiencies in the First Months of Life (publications)
NNIW52 - Micronutrient Deficiencies in the First Months of Life

NNIW52 - Micronutrient Deficiencies in the First Months of Life

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
The Nest 33: Nutrition in Childhood: Latest Updates (publications)
The Nest 33: Nutrition in Childhood: Latest Updates

The Nest 33: Nutrition in Childhood: Latest Updates

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
2015 Nutrition Update Day: Protein in Paediatrics (publications)
2015 Nutrition Update Day: Protein in Paediatrics

2015 Nutrition Update Day: Protein in Paediatrics

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Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome (publications)
Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome

Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
The Nest 11: Immunisation / Iodine/ Pica (publications)
The Nest 11: Immunisation / Iodine/ Pica

The Nest 11: Immunisation / Iodine/ Pica

Co-Authored by 3 Experts