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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Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?
Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

Does fortified whole grain infant cereal (WGIC) complement an infant's nutritional requirements and dietary needs?

In an interview with NNI at ESPGHAN 2025, Carole Bru of the Product Technology and Development Centre in Switzerland…

Carole Bru
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?
Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Does the insulin-like growth factor axis influence the lipid profile in toddlers?

Johanna Neiß
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Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

Early Growth and Impacts on Long-Term Neurodevelopment and Human Capital

Benefits of two Human Milk Oligosaccharides, 2’Fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-Neotetraose in Infant Nutrition  (publications)
Benefits of two Human Milk Oligosaccharides, 2’Fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-Neotetraose in Infant Nutrition

Benefits of two Human Milk Oligosaccharides, 2’Fucosyllactose and Lacto-N-Neotetraose in Infant Nutrition

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Therapeutic Diets for IBD: What is the Evidence? (videos)
Therapeutic Diets for IBD: What is the Evidence?

Therapeutic Diets for IBD: What is the Evidence?

Lindsey Albenberg
Growth and Development in Early Life: Follow your Gut (publications)
Growth and Development in Early Life: Follow your Gut

Growth and Development in Early Life: Follow your Gut

New research finds infant cereal consumption is associated with improved nutrient intake (news)
New research finds infant cereal consumption is associated with improved nutrient intake

New research finds infant cereal consumption is associated with improved nutrient intake

How Nutrition is Associated with Toddlers’ Development
How Nutrition is Associated with Toddlers’ Development?

How Nutrition is Associated with Toddlers’ Development?

Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction (videos)
Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction

Video Teaser: Infant Feeding and Opportunities for Obesity Risk Reduction

Jose (Pepe) M. Saavedra
Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children (videos)
Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children

Video Teaser: Global Landscape of Malnutrition in Infants and Young Children

Lynette M. Neufeld
How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development? (infographics)
How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development?

How is Nutrition Associated with the Toddler Development?