Child nutrition
Adequate nutrition and physical activity during childhood supports optimal growth and development during this period of life. Read these articles on child nutrition.
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Dietary intake of children aged 0.5 to 12 years in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam: South East Asia Nutrition Survey…
Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) refers to the daily intake level of a nutrient that is sufficient to meet the requirements of approximately 97 to 99% apparently healthy individuals in an age- and sex-specific population. In addition to anthropometric studies and biochemical analysis, determining a population’s food intake in relation to the RDA is an adjunct in interpreting nutritional status and determining a possible cause of malnutrition.
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Promoting GI tolerance through appropriate nutrition
Human breastmilk, with its unique combination of nutrients and other functionally active components, is the optimal nutrition for infants. When cow milk-based formulas are used to supplement infant feeding, it is important to note that the normal digestion and absorption of nutrients in these formulas involve interaction of the gastrointestinal tract with the proteins, carbohydrates (e.g., lactose), fats, prebiotics and probiotics found in each infant formula.
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Publication on the health effects of 2’-FL
Human breast milk is known to be associated with a number of health benefits, with recent evidence suggesting that many of these benefits are likely to be associated with human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs).
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SEANUTS: Relationship between anthropometric indicators and cognitive performance in Southeast Asian school-aged children
Malnutrition together with poverty and sickness, affect the physical growth, behavior and learning abilities of children and adolescents. More than 200 million children
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Dietary options in the management of FGIDs in infants
Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are disorders of GI function (e.g., GI motility) wherein the symptoms cannot be attributed to another medical condition after appropriate medical evaluation (1). Among infants, the most commonly encountered functional GI disorders are infant regurgitation, infant colic and constipation.
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Milk provides high quality protein essential for growth
Protein plays a role in building and maintaining body tissues, such as muscle and bone. Proteins are made of smaller building blocks called amino acids. There are 20 different types of amino acids, 9 of which are essential. Milk protein is considered high quality protein because it contains all 9 essential amino acids (EAAs) in relatively high quantities.
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Childhood obesity and suboptimal nourishment status: The case of vitamin D
Vitamin D seems to play a role in several body functions, beyond bone health, in early childhood. Since most circulating vitamin D is synthesized endogenously through sunlight exposure, it was believed that latitude would mainly influence its levels. Nowadays, there is growing evidence that obesity coexists with suboptimal vitamin D status. Although there is no clear explanation regarding this association, low vitamin D intake, limited exposure to sunlight and sequestration of vitamin D in the a
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Selection of SEANUTS presentations regional conference 6-7 November 2012
On 6 and 7 November last year, a regional conference was organized to present the preliminary results of the SEANUTS study and discuss current updates on childhood nutrition and development. The study investigated the dietary intake, nutritional status and physical activity and cognition levels of more than 16,000 children aged 6 months to 12 years. The Proceedings summarizes the presentations of international experts and take out messages of the conference.
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Overweight in children: the role of breakfast
Overweight in children is becoming more common and is a major public health issue worldwide. Different factors interplay in the development of overweight, such as birth weight, genetic implications and socioeconomic status. Besides, nutrition and dietary habits play a role, in particular breakfast.
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Childhood obesity and suboptimal nourishment status: The case of iron deficiency
Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide. While in developing countries inadequate diet or low iron intake is the main reason behind iron deficiency, this cannot explain the high prevalence of this deficiency among overweight and obese children in developed countries. Possibly, the inflammation status related to the increased fat mass among these subjects may mediate the suboptimal iron levels and consequently increase the risk for iron deficiency and iron def