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
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Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2022

Nutrition and Growth Yearbook 2022

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
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1000 AND BEYOND: Nourishing From Birth to Lifelong Health

1000 AND BEYOND: Nourishing From Birth to Lifelong Health

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Safety and Tolerability of Bifidobacterium Longum Subspecies Infantis LMG11588 Supplementation in Healthy Term Infants

Safety and Tolerability of Bifidobacterium Longum Subspecies Infantis LMG11588 Supplementation in Healthy Term Infants

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
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Growth and Metabolic Outcomes in Healthy Infants Fed Formulas with Age-Adapted Protein Concentrations from Birth Through 12 Months

Growth and Metabolic Outcomes in Healthy Infants Fed Formulas with Age-Adapted Protein Concentrations from Birth Through 12 Months

Co-Authored by 11 Experts
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Starter and Follow-up Formula with a Specific Blend of Five Human Milk Oligosaccharides Support Age-Appropriate Growth, are Safe and Suitable

Starter and Follow-up Formula with a Specific Blend of Five Human Milk Oligosaccharides Support Age-Appropriate Growth, are Safe and Suitable

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Glycemic Responses to two Different Complimentary Feeding Regimens in Healthy Infants

Glycemic Responses to two Different Complimentary Feeding Regimens in Healthy Infants

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
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Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

Children more likely to like vegetables if mothers ate more during pregnancy, research claims

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The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior

The Transformative 10: Nourishing the Brain, Body and Behavior