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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Fenton growth chart for boys
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
Obesity From Mother to Child (infographics)
Obesity From Mother to Child

Obesity From Mother to Child

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016 (events)
American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016

American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference (AAP) 2016

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016 (events)
European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016

European Academy of Pediatric Societies (EAPS) 2016

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE) (events)
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE)

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND) Food & Nutrition Conference & Exposition (FNCE)

Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo FNCE 2016 (events)
Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo FNCE 2016

Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo FNCE 2016

World Congress Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology and Nutrition
World Congress Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology and Nutrition

World Congress Pediatric Gastroenterolgy, Hepatology and Nutrition

European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress 2016 (events)
European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress 2016

European Academy of Allergy & Clinical Immunology (EAACI) Annual Congress 2016

European Obesity Summit
European Obesity Summit

European Obesity Summit