Converging research indicates that household food insecurity impedes children from
reaching their full physical, cognitive, and psychosocial potential. This state-of-the-art review …

This manuscript includes (1) a narrative review of Zinc as an essential nutrient for fetal and
neonatal growth and brain growth and development and (2) a scoping review of studies …

Advocacy for Improving Nutrition in the First 1000 Days to Support Childhood Development and
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Sarah E. Cusick, PhD, and Michael K. Georgieff, MD Every child has a right to optimal
cognitive, social, and emotional behavioral development. The cognitive, social, and …

Background To examine the prospective association between multivitamin supplementation
during pregnancy and biomarker measures of maternal plasma folate and vitamin B12 …

Nutrients and growth factors regulate brain development during fetal and early postnatal life.
The rapidly developing brain is more vulnerable to nutrient insufficiency yet also …

UK guidelines on the management of iron deficiency in pregnancy Introduction Iron deficiency
remains a significant problem for pregnant women in the UK. The objective of these guidelines …

Iron deficiency (ID) before the age of 3 y can lead to long-term neurological deficits despite
prompt diagnosis of ID anemia (IDA) by screening of hemoglobin concentrations followed by …

Background Maternal nutrition during pregnancy and lactation has profound effects on the
development and lifelong health of the child. Long-chain PUFAs are particularly important …

During the complementary feeding period, any nutritional deficiencies may negatively
impact infant growth and neurodevelopment. A healthy diet containing all essential nutrients …