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

Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico. (publications)
Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.

Differences in complementary feeding of 6 to 23 month olds in China, US and Mexico.

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)
Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Food sources of energy and nutrients in the diets of infants and toddlers in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall. (publications)
Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Nutrient intakes of infants and toddlers from maternal and child care centres in urban areas of China, based on one 24-hour dietary recall.

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake (publications)
Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake

Study shows children drinking age-appropriate milk have higher micronutrient intake

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones (news)
Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones

Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Benefit Children’s Bones

Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years (news)
Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years

Content of HMO 2FL in breast milk is associated with higher cognitive development scores at 2 years

Less active infants had greater fat accumulation (news)
Less active infants had greater fat accumulation

Less active infants had greater fat accumulation

Let babies be in charge of how much they eat – it could help them stay a healthy weight (news)
Let babies be in charge of how much they eat – it could help them stay a healthy weight

Let babies be in charge of how much they eat – it could help them stay a healthy weight