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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Feeding children with gastrointestinal impairment

Feeding children with GI impairment ESPGHAN 2024

Children with gastrointestinal impairments, including those with neurological diseases, congenital heart disease, short bowel syndrome, neuromuscular disorders, and cancer, often face significant nutritional challenges. Addressing these challenges requires careful consideration of nutritional strategies and enteral formula selection to ensure optimal health outcomes for these vulnerable patient populations. In this NNI Symposium at ESPGHAN 2024, experts Prof. Claudio Romano, Prof. Antonella Diamant, and Dr. Graeme O’Connor, detail these conditions, risks for malnutrition, and the various

Flavia Indrio NNIW101

Gut bone axis: Clinical implications

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Siddarth Ventakesh

Microbiome-targeted dietary regiments to combat pediatric malnutrition

Sid Venkatesh
Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet

Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet

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

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

Ferdinand Haschke
Beverage Nutrient Density and Childhood Obesity

Beverage Nutrient Density and Childhood Obesity

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Different Metabolic Functions of Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition

Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Obesity Prevention: Are Protein Intakes of Infants too High?

Obesity Prevention: Are Protein Intakes of Infants too High?

Energy and Nutrient Requirements in Crohn’s Disease – how to Ensure a Sufficient Intake for Normal Growth and Development

Energy and Nutrient Requirements in Crohn’s Disease – how to Ensure a Sufficient Intake for Normal Growth and Development

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The Human Body’s Reaction to Stress: Insulin Resistance – Benefits of Inflammation and its Consequences