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
Together for Better Care
Together for Better Care: A call for zero separation of parents and preterm babies

Together for Better Care: A call for zero separation of parents and preterm babies

Silke Mader
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The Influence of FUT2 and FUT3 Polymorphisms and Nasopharyngeal Microbiome on Respiratory Infections in Breastfed Bangladeshi Infants from the Microbiota and Health Study

The Influence of FUT2 and FUT3 Polymorphisms and Nasopharyngeal Microbiome on Respiratory Infections in Breastfed Bangladeshi Infants from the Microbiota and Health Study

Aristea Binia
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Concentrations of oligosaccharides in human milk and child growth

Concentrations of oligosaccharides in human milk and child growth

Study argues iodine supplementation should start pre-pregnancy
Study argues iodine supplementation should start pre-pregnancy

Study argues iodine supplementation should start pre-pregnancy

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Update: Allergies and the intestinal microbiome

Update: Allergies and the intestinal microbiome

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Milk intake during childhood and adolescence, adult bone density, and osteoporotic fractures in US women

Milk intake during childhood and adolescence, adult bone density, and osteoporotic fractures in US women

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Adolescents' perspectives on food literacy and its impact on their dietary behaviours

Adolescents' perspectives on food literacy and its impact on their dietary behaviours

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Committee on Nutrition: Optimising bone health in children and adolescents

Committee on Nutrition: Optimising bone health in children and adolescents

Co-Authored by 2 Experts