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

Intrauterine and Early Postnatal Nutrition: Long-Term Outcome     

José M. Moreno-Villares
Lactobacillus Reuteri: What is the Evidence in 2015?
Lactobacillus Reuteri: What is the Evidence in 2015?

Lactobacillus Reuteri: What is the Evidence in 2015?

Hania Szajewska
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Nutritional Support of the Preterm Neonate: Human Milk Fortification

Nutritional Support of the Preterm Neonate: Human Milk Fortification

Jean-Charles Picaud
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Probiotics Supplementation in Preterm Neonates - What lies Ahead?

Probiotics Supplementation in Preterm Neonates - What lies Ahead?

Sanjay Patole
Social Determinants and Intervention for Preconception Care and Nutrition in Low and Middle Income Countries (videos)
Social Determinants and Intervention for Preconception Care and Nutrition in Low and Middle Income Countries

Social Determinants and Intervention for Preconception Care and Nutrition in Low and Middle Income Countries

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta
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The First 1000 Days and their Long-Term Impact on Health

The First 1000 Days and their Long-Term Impact on Health

Irma Silva-Zolezzi
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Nutrient Needs of SGA Infants with and without Catch up

Nutrient Needs of SGA Infants with and without Catch up

Ekhard E. Ziegler
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries
The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

The Role of Maternal Nutrition in Health and Development in Low and Middle Income Countries

Zulfiqar A. Bhutta