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
Growth of SGA infants: fat or fat free mass – first study results (videos)

Growth of SGA infants: fat or fat free mass – first study results

Impact of Nutrients on the Immune System and Intestinal Physiology

Impact of Nutrients on the Immune System and Intestinal Physiology

Update in EAACI Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies - With the Focus on Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (videos)

Update in EAACI Guidelines for Managing Food Allergies - With the Focus on Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

Complementary Feeding: Guidelines vs. Practice

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
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Endocrine / Metabolic Biomarkers Evaluating Early Protein Supply and Predicting Long-Term Growth

Gluten introduction and the risk of celiac disease. New ESPGHAN guidelines (videos)

Gluten introduction and the risk of celiac disease. New ESPGHAN guidelines

Hania Szajewska
Protein in Pediatrics 101: Setting the Scene

Protein in Pediatrics 101: Setting the Scene

Understanding immunomodulatory effects of probiotics

Understanding immunomodulatory effects of probiotics