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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N&G 2025 Booklet
N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

N&G 2025 - Symposium Abstract Brochure

In the NNI and WNSC symposium at the 12th International Conference on Nutrition and Growth, global experts discussed how nutrition during the critical toddler years builds a strong foundation for future health. The talks mainly tackled complementary feeding (CF) and the emphasis on the right timing to maximize health outcomes such as prevention of allergy and obesity, as well as the complex process of learning to eat, emphasizing the importance of food taste and texture acceptance in shaping future eating behaviors, and the impact of specific nutrients on brain maturation and myelination

Ciaran Forde VOD
Learning to Eat: Early life texture experience in the development of eating behaviors and dietary patterns

Learning to Eat: Early life texture experience in the development of eating behaviors and dietary patterns

Ciarán Forde >5 minutes
Jonas Hauser VOD
Toddler nutrition and brain development

Toddler nutrition and brain development

Jonas Hauser >5 minutes
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Use of Tri-Ponderal Mass Index in Predicting Late Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 7–18

Use of Tri-Ponderal Mass Index in Predicting Late Adolescent Overweight and Obesity in Children Aged 7–18

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
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Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake of School-Age Children and Early Adolescents: Systematic Review in a Developing Country and Lessons for the Global Perspective

Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake of School-Age Children and Early Adolescents: Systematic Review in a Developing Country and Lessons for the Global Perspective

Co-Authored by 9 Experts
Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition
NNIW97: Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition

NNIW97: Documentary on the history of pediatric nutrition

>5 minutes
Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health
NNIW97: Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health – Hanne Tytgat

NNIW97: Human Milk Bioactives & Child Health – Hanne Tytgat

Hanne Tytgat >5 minutes
A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics
NNIW 97: A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics – Catherine Lynn Silao

NNIW 97: A Child’s Nutrition and Epigenetics – Catherine Lynn Silao

Catherine Lynn Silao >5 minutes
Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children
NNIW97: Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children - Ian Macdonald

NNIW97: Nutrition and the Metabolic Health of Children - Ian Macdonald

Ian MacDonald >5 minutes
Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health
NNIW97: Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health – Jossie Rogacion

NNIW97: Changing Landscape From Nutrients to Dietary Patterns: Implications to Child Health – Jossie Rogacion

Jossie M. Rogacion >5 minutes
Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants
NNIW97: Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants - Andrea Maier-Nöth

NNIW97: Early Development of Food Preferences and Healthy Eating Habits in Infants - Andrea Maier-Nöth

Andrea Maier-Nöth >5 minutes