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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The Development of Flavor Perception and Acceptance: The Roles of Nature and Nurture

The Development of Flavor Perception and Acceptance: The Roles of Nature and Nurture

Catherine Forestell
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Human Milk Fortification in India

Human Milk Fortification in India

Neelam Kler
Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease? 
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Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease?

Microbiota modulation. Can probiotics prevent / treat disease?

Hania Szajewska
Diabetes in Pregnancy: Nutritional Issues
Diabetes in Pregnancy: Nutritional Issues

Diabetes in Pregnancy: Nutritional Issues

Frank Louwen
Aging and the Nutrition Imperative
Aging and the Nutrition Imperative

Aging and the Nutrition Imperative

Irwin H. Rosenberg
Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC
Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC

Branch chain fatty acids and their possible role in the prevention of NEC

Tom Brenna
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Introductory lecture on lack of nutrition in the medical curriculum/negligence of the importance of nutrition as an integrated part of disease management

Introductory lecture on lack of nutrition in the medical curriculum/negligence of the importance of nutrition as an integrated part of disease management

Mathias Plauth
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Feeding LBW Infants in a Resource-Poor Environment

Feeding LBW Infants in a Resource-Poor Environment

Gert F. Kirsten