Presented here is an overview of the pathway from early nutrient deficiency to long-term
brain function, cognition, and productivity, focusing on research from low-and middle-income …

In 2017, an estimated 1 in every 4 (23%) children aged< 5 years were stunted worldwide.
With slow progress in stunting reduction in many regions and the realization that a large …

Background Stunting affects about one-quarter of children under five worldwide. The
pathogenesis of stunting is poorly understood. Nutritional interventions have had only …

Background Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) is commonly defined as an acquired
subclinical disorder of the small intestine, characterized by villous atrophy and crypt …

Background: From the 1950s to the mid-1970s, United Nations (UN) agencies were focused
on protein malnutrition as the major worldwide nutritional problem. The goal of this review is …

Background Environmental enteric dysfunction (EED) refers to an incompletely defined
syndrome of inflammation, reduced absorptive capacity, and reduced barrier function in the …

Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) play an important role in the health of an infant as
substrate for beneficial gut bacteria. Little is known about the effects of HMO composition …

n-3 and n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential fatty acids that are provided
by dietary intake. Growing evidence suggests that n-3 and n-6 PUFAs are paramount for …

Background Faltering in linear growth and neurobehavioural development during early
childhood are often assumed to have common causes because of their consistent …

Increased gut permeability is suggested to be involved in the pathogenesis of a growing
number of disorders. The altered intestinal barrier and the subsequent translocation of …