Background: A considerable body of evidence accumulated especially during the last
decade, demonstrating that early nutrition and lifestyle have long-term effects on later health …

This position paper considers different aspects of complementary feeding (CF), focussing on
healthy term infants in Europe. After reviewing current knowledge and practices, we have …

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) might increase the risk of childhood diseases by
disrupting hormone-mediated processes that are critical for growth and development during …

The contribution of rapid weight gain (RWG) during infancy to later adiposity has received
considerable investigation. The present systematic review and meta‐analysis aimed to …

Background A wide range of interventions has been implemented and tested to prevent
obesity in children. Given parents' influence and control over children's energy-balance …

Maternal lifestyle during pregnancy, as well as early nutrition and the environment infants
are raised in, are considered relevant factors for the prevention of childhood obesity. Several …

Background: Early nutrition is recognized as a target for the effective prevention of childhood
obesity. Protein intake was associated with more rapid weight gain during infancy—a known …

OBJECTIVES: Studies addressing breastfeeding and obesity rarely document the method of
breast milk feeding, type of supplementation, or feeding in hospital. We investigated these …

Objective To determine risk factors for childhood overweight that can be identified during the
first year of life to facilitate early identification and targeted intervention. Design Systematic …

In this paper we review the associations between maternal and child undernutrition with
human capital and risk of adult diseases in low-income and middle-income countries. We …