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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Nutrients for brain development
Brain development is a long term process, with different parts and functions of the brain developing at different time points in childhood. Especially during the first years of life, the brain is undergoing rapid development. During this phase, adequate dietary intake is of special importance for the developing brain, with nutrients like iron, iodine and omega-3 and omega 6 fatty acids playing a vital role.
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Growth and nutritional needs of preterm infants
The survival rate for children born prematurely has increased substantially during the last two decades due to improved care and nutrition. Nowadays it is widely recognized that preterm infants have special nutritional needs. The major nutritional goal for these infants is to achieve growth similar to fetal growth, together with adequate functional development.
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Nutrition and health status of children – What is the scientific basis?
A presentation by Dr. Martin W. Bloem.
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What is new in the management of constipation?
During the 6th World Congress of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Professor Yvan Vandenplas presented at FrieslandCampina Institute's breakfast symposium. This is a write-up of his presentation.
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Macronutrients for toddlers: recommendations and role in growth and development
The recognition that the behavioral and physiological changes as well as the increasing levels of physical activity of toddlers require sufficient energy and macronutrient intake, have led to the development of recommendations for macronutrient intakes. Achieving the recommended intakes is vital to meet the energy needs and ensure optimum growth and development of muscles, bones and brain tissue.
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Feeding preterm infants after hospital discharge
The survival of small premature infants has markedly improved during the last few decades. Preterm infants are generally discharged from hospital care earlier than before, with body weights far below typical birth weights of healthy term infants. Such infants may require special nutritional regimens or special post-discharge formulae instead of regular nutrition. However, this is a question that is still the subject of ongoing discussion and research.
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Nutritional status of children in South East Asia – Do we need more information?
A presentation by Dr. Corazon VC Barba
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Vitamin D: role in growth and development and recommendations
Vitamin D is one of the key nutrients contributing to normal skeleton development from the very early life stages. A vitamin D level in the body (measured as 25-hydroxy vitamin D in blood serum) of ≥50nmol/L for young children has been defined by most scientific organizations as the optimum threshold for vitamin D status. Since these levels can be achieved with a vitamin D-intake of 15μg/day, this intake has recently in the US been defined as the Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA).
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DHA and AA for premature infants: science and recommendations
In nutrition for premature infants, much interest is currently focusing on the importance of long chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) and more specifically docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (AA). The most recent official LCPUFA recommendation for premature infants was issued by the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (ESPGHAN) in 2010. However, the discussion on actual needs is still ongoing, as is illustrated by a recent article by La
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Current updates on childhood nutrition and development
Proceedings of the regional conference on South East Asian Nutrition Surveys held in Indonesia.