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
Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet
Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet

Interactions Between Gut Microbiota, Host Genetics and Diet

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

Beverage Nutrient Density and Childhood Obesity

Adam Drewnowski
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Different Metabolic Functions of Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition

Different Metabolic Functions of Carbohydrates in Human Nutrition

B. Ravinder Reddy
Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome
Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Nutritional Issues in Short Bowel Syndrome

Olivier Goulet
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

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

Mark Beattie
Obesity Prevention: Are Protein Intakes of Infants too High?
Obesity Prevention: Are Protein Intakes of Infants too High?

Obesity Prevention: Are Protein Intakes of Infants too High?

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

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

Peter B. Soeters