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
Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome
Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Gestational weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcome

Sara De Carolis
Inositols, micronutrients, and glycaemia in preconception and pregnancy
Inositols, micronutrients, and glycaemia in preconception and pregnancy

Inositols, micronutrients, and glycaemia in preconception and pregnancy

Shiao-Yng Chan
Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes
Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Nutritional strategies involving omega-3 fatty acids to reduce the risk of poor pregnancy outcomes

Maria Makrides
New trends in Enteral Nutrition for children with Gastrointestinal impairment
New trends in Enteral Nutrition for children with Gastrointestinal impairment

New trends in Enteral Nutrition for children with Gastrointestinal impairment

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support
The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

The Nest 51: Navigating Nutrition in Preterm Births: Prevention and Support

Co-Authored by 6 Experts
HMOs and Gut Development: Latest Clinical Evidence
HMOs and Gut Development:​ Latest Clinical Evidence​

HMOs and Gut Development:​ Latest Clinical Evidence​

Functional GI Disorders, the Microbiome and Probiotics
Functional GI Disorders, the Microbiome and Probiotics

Functional GI Disorders, the Microbiome and Probiotics

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2023

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2023

Co-Authored by 4 Experts