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
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The Role of Hydrolysates for Allergy Prevention: 10 Years German Infant Nutritional Intervention Program GINI

The Role of Hydrolysates for Allergy Prevention: 10 Years German Infant Nutritional Intervention Program GINI

Andrea von Berg
Milk Consumption in Children’s Growth and Development
Milk Consumption in Children’s Growth and Development

Milk Consumption in Children’s Growth and Development

Lindsay H. Allen
Fortification of Complementary Foods
Fortification of Complementary Foods

Fortification of Complementary Foods

Lynette M. Neufeld
How to Apply the ESPGHAN Guidelines for Diagnosing and Managing Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (videos)
How to Apply the ESPGHAN Guidelines for Diagnosing and Managing Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

How to Apply the ESPGHAN Guidelines for Diagnosing and Managing Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Sibylle Koletzko
Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development
Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development

Shaping a Healthier Future: Influence of Low Protein for Healthy Development

Ekhard E. Ziegler
Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors
Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors

Cross-Talk Between the Mucosal Immune System and Environmental Factors

Hiroshi Kiyono
Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story
Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story

Mechanisms of Cross Talk in the Gut: The Beginning of a Fascinating Story

Annick Mercenier
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy
Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Nutritional Management of Cow's Milk Protein Allergy

Ana Paula Beltran Moschione Castro