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.

Group by
Fenton growth chart for boys
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
Term Infants: How Much Protein is too Much? (videos)
Term Infants: How Much Protein is too Much?

Term Infants: How Much Protein is too Much?

Ferdinand Haschke
Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes? (videos)
Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes?

Preterm Infants: How Safe are High Protein Intakes?

Hans van Goudoever
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion (news)
Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

Appropriate age range for introduction of complementary feeding into an infant’s diet – EFSA Scientific Opinion

The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities (publications)
The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities

The Nest 45: Nutrition in Toddlerhood: Challenges and Opportunities

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues
NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues

NNI News - Update: Nutrition Issues

Co-Authored by 2 Experts
Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants
Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants

Effects of Higher Protein Formula with Improved Fat Blend on Growth and Feeding Tolerance in Preterm Infants

Co-Authored by 4 Experts
Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth
Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Effect of Nutrition on Toddlers’ overall Health and Growth

Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants
Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants

Nutrition for Preterm and Low Birth Weight Infants