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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The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

The Relationship Between Nutrition, Brain, Cognition, Learning, and Behavior in School-Age Children: Systematic Evidence and Future Opportunities

School age (5–18 years) is a pivotal window for brain and cognitive development, yet nutrition‐related brain and…

Diandra Brkić
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The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

The Importance of Breakfast in School-Aged Children

Helena Gibson‐Moore
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Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Nourishing Transformative Changes as Children Grow

Andrew Prentice
Effects of Milk Antibodies and other Proteins on the Commensal Flora (videos)
Effects of Milk Antibodies and other Proteins on the Commensal Flora

Effects of Milk Antibodies and other Proteins on the Commensal Flora

Vanessa Dunne-Castagna
Effects of Milk Osteopontin on Intestine, Neuro Development and Immunity (videos)
Effects of Milk Osteopontin on Intestine, Neuro Development and Immunity

Effects of Milk Osteopontin on Intestine, Neuro Development and Immunity

Bo Lönnerdal
Clinical Trials of Lactoferrin in the Newborn: Effects on Infection and the Gut Microbiome (videos)
Clinical Trials of Lactoferrin in the Newborn: Effects on Infection and the Gut Microbiome

Clinical Trials of Lactoferrin in the Newborn: Effects on Infection and the Gut Microbiome

Nicholas Embleton
Influence of Breastfeeding on Immune Trajectory and Long-Term Health (videos)
Influence of Breastfeeding on Immune Trajectory and Long-Term Health

Influence of Breastfeeding on Immune Trajectory and Long-Term Health

Valerie Verhasselt
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

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