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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View details Lifecourse evolution of vit B12 deficiency in Indians, lessons for other populations
Lifecourse evolution of vit B12 deficiency in Indians, lessons for other populations (videos)
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Lifecourse evolution of vit B12 deficiency in Indians, lessons for other populations

Chittaranjan Yajnik

View details Role of milk and dairy products in growth of the child
Role of milk and dairy products in growth of the child (videos)
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Role of milk and dairy products in growth of the child

Kim F. Michaelsen

View details Human Milk as the First Source of Nutrients
Human Milk as the First Source of Nutrients (videos)
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Human Milk as the First Source of Nutrients

Lindsay H. Allen

View details Balancing safety and potential for impact in micronutrient interventions
Balancing safety and potential for impact in micronutrient interventions (videos)
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Balancing safety and potential for impact in micronutrient interventions

Sant-Rayn Pasricha

View details Improving children’s diet: approach and progress
Improving children’s diet: approach and progress (videos)
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Improving children’s diet: approach and progress

Usha Ramakrishnan

View details A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed
A summary of When does it all begin:  What, when and how young children are  fed  (videos)
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A summary of When does it all begin: What, when and how young children are fed

Usha Ramakrishnan

View details Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children
Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children (videos)
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Global landscape of malnutrition in infants and young children

Lynette M. Neufeld

View details Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small
Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small
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Baby-led weaning or spoon feeding? The difference it makes to children's eating habits is actually very small

View details Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood
Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood (news)
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Faster weight gain in infancy predicts higher blood pressure in early childhood

View details HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid
HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid (news)
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HMOs in maternal and prenatal applications? Study uncovers presence in amniotic fluid

View details 'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds
'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds (news)
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'Loss of the Mediterranean diet': Children in Southern Europe more at risk of severe obesity, WHO finds

View details Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children
Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children (news)
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Maternal gestational diabetes linked to diabetes in children

View details Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies
Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies
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Early lipids boost brain growth for vulnerable micro-preemies

View details Screen time plus snacking a risk for metabolic disorder in teens
Screen time plus snacking a risk for metabolic disorder in teens (news)
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Screen time plus snacking a risk for metabolic disorder in teens

View details Maternal Diet During Pregnancy May Modulate the Risk of ADHD Symptoms in Children
Maternal Diet During Pregnancy May Modulate the Risk of ADHD Symptoms in Children (news)
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Maternal Diet During Pregnancy May Modulate the Risk of ADHD Symptoms in Children

View details Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood
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Optimal Vitamin D Nutrition and Health in Childhood

Steven Abrams