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
Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient (publications)
Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient

Study shows young children in urban China have low intake of essential nutrient

Various authors
The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern (publications)
The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern

The Nest 34: Setting a Healthy Start with Adequate, Appropriate and Safe Feeding Pattern

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age (publications)
NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age

NNIW61 - The Window of Opportunity: Pre-Pregnancy to 24 Months of Age

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy (publications)
The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy

The Nest 19: Growth / Nutrition / Allergy

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
The Nest 30: The Role of Milk in Infancy (publications)
The Nest 30: The Role of Milk in Infancy

The Nest 30: The Role of Milk in Infancy

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
6th NNI ME Symposium (publications)
6th NNI ME Symposium

6th NNI ME Symposium

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW83 - Frailty Pathophysiology, Phenotype, and Patient Care (publications)
NNIW83 - Frailty Pathophysiology, Phenotype, and Patient Care

NNIW83 - Frailty Pathophysiology, Phenotype, and Patient Care

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Childrens’ Nutritional Needs and Realities in an Emerging World (publications)
Childrens’ Nutritional Needs and Realities in an Emerging World

Childrens’ Nutritional Needs and Realities in an Emerging World

Etienne Nel