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
Influence of Energy Density on Dietary Patterns of Young Children
Influence of Energy Density on Dietary Patterns of Young Children

Influence of Energy Density on Dietary Patterns of Young Children

Kathleen C. Reidy
Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?
Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

Stunting Persists Despite Optimal Feeding: Are Toilets Part of the Solution?

Andrew Pendergast
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Basics in Clinical Medical Nutrition

Basics in Clinical Medical Nutrition

Rémy F. Meier
Nutrients and Foods Associated with Cognitive Function
Nutrients and Foods Associated with Cognitive Function

Nutrients and Foods Associated with Cognitive Function

Katherine L. Tucker
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health (videos)
The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health

The Role of Human Milk Oligosaccharides for Infant Health

Clemens Kunz
Role of pre-fortified packaged foods in public health
Role of pre-fortified packaged foods in public health

Role of pre-fortified packaged foods in public health

Lindsay H. Allen
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Mortality, Growth Associated with SGA - Preterm

Mortality, Growth Associated with SGA - Preterm

Joanne Katz
Nutrition during "The 1000 First Days" and Non Communicable Disease (videos)
Nutrition during "The 1000 First Days" and Non Communicable Disease

Nutrition during "The 1000 First Days" and Non Communicable Disease

Ferdinand Haschke