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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Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?
Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

In an interview with NNI at ESPGHAN 2025, Carole Bru of the Product Technology and Development Centre in Switzerland…

Carole Bru
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Johanna Neiß
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Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

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Prevention of SGA - Preterm by Maternal Treatment with Antibiotics during Pregnancy

Prevention of SGA - Preterm by Maternal Treatment with Antibiotics during Pregnancy

Per Ashorn
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Identifying the High Risk Pregnancy: When to Refer

Identifying the High Risk Pregnancy: When to Refer

Ma. Teresa Cruz Padilla
Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children (videos)
Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children

Complementary Feeding, Micronutrients and Developmental Outcomes of Children

Jacquie Gould
Early Life Nutritional Determinants of Allergic Diseases and Other Noncommunicable Diseases
Early Life Nutritional Determinants of Allergic Diseases and Other Noncommunicable Diseases

Early Life Nutritional Determinants of Allergic Diseases and Other Noncommunicable Diseases

Susan L. Prescott
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Non-Nutritive Functions of Lipids (digestion, absorption and specific functions)

Non-Nutritive Functions of Lipids (digestion, absorption and specific functions)

Konstantin Mayer
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Biological Value of Proteins and Specific Functions of Amino Acids

Biological Value of Proteins and Specific Functions of Amino Acids

Peter B. Soeters
Protein Needs and Nutritional Status in Preterm Infants (videos)
Protein Needs and Nutritional Status in Preterm Infants

Protein Needs and Nutritional Status in Preterm Infants

Nicholas Embleton
Not too much, not too little: What do we know about appropriate infant feeding?
Not too much, not too little: What do we know about appropriate infant feeding?

Not too much, not too little: What do we know about appropriate infant feeding?

Atul Singhal