Healthy growth from conception through the first 2 y of life is the foundation for adequate
organ formation and function, a strong immune system, physical health, and neurological …

The objective of this Food and Nutrition Bulletin supplement is to focus attention on the need
to integrate actions to improve maternal, infant, and young child nutrition across the different …

Maternal nutritional deficiencies and excesses during pregnancy, and faster infant weight
gain in the first 2 years of life are associated with increased risk of noncommunicable …

Action against malnutrition is needed more than ever. An additional US $10.3 billion a year
is required from national and international public resources to successfully attack …

Abstract Purpose of Review This article examines how nutritional status is treated
throughout the lifecycle. In doing so, the review identifies promising life stages during which …

Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health: Mechanisms, Consequences, and Opportunities,
Second Edition updates and expands upon the content in the first edition and adds focus on …

The first 1000 days of life are a critical window period for rapid growth and development
during which individuals are more sensitive to the stimulation of environmental factors …

Exposure to deleterious stressors in early life, such as poor nutrition, underlies most adult‐
onset chronic diseases. As rates of chronic disease continue to climb in the United States, a …

There is clear evidence on the causes and consequences of malnutrition as well as effective
interventions to prevent undernutrition. The next step is to implement these packages of …

Convincing evidence has accumulated to show that both pre-and postnatal nutrition
preprogram long-term health, well-being, and performance until adulthood and old age …