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
Influence of Breastfeeding on Microbiota and Its Health Benefits (videos)
Influence of Breastfeeding on Microbiota and Its Health Benefits

Influence of Breastfeeding on Microbiota and Its Health Benefits

Maria Carmen Collado
HMO's - Unique Composition and Metabolism in Infants (videos)
HMO's - Unique Composition and Metabolism in Infants

HMO's - Unique Composition and Metabolism in Infants

Clemens Kunz
HMO's - Results From Clinical Research in Infant Nutrition (videos)
HMO's - Results From Clinical Research in Infant Nutrition

HMO's - Results From Clinical Research in Infant Nutrition

Philippe Alliet
The Dynamic in Breast Milk Composition (videos)
The Dynamic in Breast Milk Composition

The Dynamic in Breast Milk Composition

Massimo Agosti
Protein Sources in Infant Formulas - What is The Standard? (videos)
Protein Sources in Infant Formulas - What is The Standard?

Protein Sources in Infant Formulas - What is The Standard?

Yvan Vandenplas
Hydrolyzed Protein and Allergy Prevention - The Role of Meta-analysis (videos)
Hydrolyzed Protein and Allergy Prevention - The Role of Meta-analysis

Hydrolyzed Protein and Allergy Prevention - The Role of Meta-analysis

Hania Szajewska
The Role of Iron in Preterm and Infant Nutrition (videos)
The Role of Iron in Preterm and Infant Nutrition

The Role of Iron in Preterm and Infant Nutrition

Walter Mihatsch
Nutrition of Preterm Infants When Returning Home (videos)
Nutrition of Preterm Infants When Returning Home

Nutrition of Preterm Infants When Returning Home

Umberto Simeoni