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
NNIW102 - Growing Strong: Harnessing the Power of Nutrition for Child Health
The Regulation of Healthy Growth in Young Humans

The Regulation of Healthy Growth in Young Humans

Linda Adair
NNIW102 - Growing Strong: Harnessing the Power of Nutrition for Child Health
Human Growth Patterns: An Evolutionary and Cross-Species Perspective

Human Growth Patterns: An Evolutionary and Cross-Species Perspective

Andrew Prentice
NNIW102 - Growing Strong: Harnessing the Power of Nutrition for Child Health
NNIW102 - Growing Strong: Harnessing the Power of Nutrition for Child Health

NNIW102 - Growing Strong: Harnessing the Power of Nutrition for Child Health

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?

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

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Is Growth in Early Childhood a Window of Opportunity for Programming Long-Term Health?

Is Growth in Early Childhood a Window of Opportunity for Programming Long-Term Health?

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An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Growth and Catch-Up Growth in Young Children

An Update on the Diagnosis and Management of Faltering Growth and Catch-Up Growth in Young Children