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
Children allergic to cow's milk smaller and lighter (news)
Children allergic to cow's milk smaller and lighter

Children allergic to cow's milk smaller and lighter

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy? (news)
Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

Are women getting adequate nutrition during preconception and pregnancy?

Are women well nourished for preconception & pregnancy?
Are women well nourished for preconception & pregnancy?

Are women well nourished for preconception & pregnancy?

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Early nutrition and immune health: When it begins (publications)
Early nutrition and immune health: When it begins

Early nutrition and immune health: When it begins

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much (publications)
Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much

Protein in Neonatal Nutrition: Neither Too Little Nor Too Much

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
NNIW94 - Milk, Mucosal Immunity & the Microbiome: Impact on the Neonate (publications)
NNIW94 - Milk, Mucosal Immunity & the Microbiome: Impact on the Neonate

NNIW94 - Milk, Mucosal Immunity & the Microbiome: Impact on the Neonate

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Nutrition and Brain (videos)
Nutrition and Brain

Nutrition and Brain

Pascal Steiner
Controversies on the role of hydrolysed formulas in the prevention of allergy and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in infants (publications)
Controversies on the role of hydrolysed formulas in the prevention of allergy and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in infants

Controversies on the role of hydrolysed formulas in the prevention of allergy and management of cow’s milk protein allergy in infants

Co-Authored by 4 Experts