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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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
Atopy in Childhood (publications)
Atopy in Childhood

Atopy in Childhood

International Committee of Paediatricians
The Nest 3: Public Health / Breast-Feeding / Child Growth (publications)
The Nest 3: Public Health / Breast-Feeding / Child Growth

The Nest 3: Public Health / Breast-Feeding / Child Growth

Co-Authored by 5 Experts
Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk (videos)
Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk

Growth, Health and Development of Breast- and Formula-fed Infants at Risk

Ferdinand Haschke
Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth (news)
Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth

Mothers' nutrition pivotal for healthy child growth

Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus (news)
Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

Study finds new link between short sleep during pregnancy and gestational diabetes mellitus

The Nest 41: Gestational Diabetes: a Window of Opportunity to Modify Long-Term Health Risks (publications)
The Nest 41: Gestational Diabetes: a Window of Opportunity to Modify Long-Term Health Risks

The Nest 41: Gestational Diabetes: a Window of Opportunity to Modify Long-Term Health Risks

Co-Authored by 7 Experts
The Nest 6: Breast-Feeding / Infant Nutrition / Practical Advice (publications)
The Nest 6: Breast-Feeding / Infant Nutrition / Practical Advice

The Nest 6: Breast-Feeding / Infant Nutrition / Practical Advice

Co-Authored by 3 Experts
The Nest 2: Maternal Education / Child Nutrition / Public Health (publications)
The Nest 2: Maternal Education / Child Nutrition / Public Health

The Nest 2: Maternal Education / Child Nutrition / Public Health

Co-Authored by 3 Experts