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.
What you eat while pregnant may affect your baby's gut
Vitamin D deficiency affects many pregnant women
New study finds plant protein, fiber, nuts lower cholesterol, improve blood pressure
Foods combining fats and carbohydrates more rewarding than foods with just fats or carbs
American toddlers consume too much added sugar
Study links vitamin A levels to infant growth
NNIW91 - Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children: Research Gaps and Opportunities
NNIW91 - Nurturing a Healthy Generation of Children: Research Gaps and Opportunities
ASN 2018 - Samuel J. Fomon Award for Young Investigators
Which targeted nutritional approaches can bolster micro-preemies' brain development?
Risk factors involved in the early onset and severity of childhood obesity
Researchers find gut microbiome plays an important role in atherosclerosis
Prenatal vitamin D tied to lower risk of underweight babies and birth defects
Maternal vitamin D deficiency may cause cognitive and physical development impairment in newborns
Expert consensus finds that higher protein intake benefits adult bone health
Eating fish twice a week reduces heart, stroke risk