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
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

Early-life contributors to child well-being (infographics)
Early-life contributors to child well-being

Early-life contributors to child well-being

Annales 77.1 - Early-Life Contributors to Child Well-Being (publications)
Annales 77.1 - Early-Life Contributors to Child Well-Being

Annales 77.1 - Early-Life Contributors to Child Well-Being

Co-Authored by 8 Experts
Too many babies are born too small (news)
Too many babies are born too small

Too many babies are born too small

Study finds micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis (news)
Study finds micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis

Study finds micronutrient deficiencies common at time of celiac disease diagnosis