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

Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study. (publications)
Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Perceptions of food intake and weight status among parents of picky eating infants and toddlers in China: A cross-sectional study.

Co-Authored by 12 Experts
Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016. (publications)
Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Total usual nutrient intakes of US children (under 48 mo): findings from the Feeding Infants and Toddlers Study (FITS) 2016.

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years. (publications)
Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.

Room for improvement remains in food consumption patterns of young children aged 2–4 years.

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China. (publications)
Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.

Food groups consumed by infants and young children from urban areas of China.

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages (publications)
Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages

Many infants and young children are not compliant with Mexican and international complementary feeding recommendations for milk and other beverages

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond (videos)
Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond

Unravel the Power of 2'-FL and Bifidus in Gut Health and Beyond

Yvan Vandenplas
High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence (videos)
High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence

High protein intake in early infancy metabolic consequence

Sanjeev Ganguly
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS). (publications)
Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Trends in mean nutrient intakes of US infants, toddlers, and young children from 3 Feeding Infants and Toddlers Studies (FITS).

Co-Authored by 5 Experts