This supplement includes 1160 abstracts of plenary and symposium session papers and oral and poster presentations at the conference on the current problems, innovation and development of nutrition and food. The topics discussed are: dietetics and clinical nutrition; early life nutrition; holistic...

This book brings together scientists, nutritionists and psychologists to present interdisciplinary viewpoints elucidating the importance of understanding growth and development as a process in nutritional studies. It includes 15 papers divided into 3 parts according to the 3 workshop sessions. The...

Adolescent nutritional behaviors are assuming considerable importance in nutrition interventions given their important relationships with medium- and long-term outcomes. This is the period when young people undergo major anatomical and physiological maturational changes in preparation for...

This article discusses that the lactation period contributes to metabolic programming of offspring health and bioactivity of orally ingested leptin and insulin; levels of many small molecules in human milk are influenced by stage of lactation; variability of small molecule concentrations seems...

This special issue contains 14 papers on human milk for preterm infants. Topic discussed are: evidence-based methods that promote human milk feeding of preterm infants; importance of human milk for immunity in preterm infants; necrotizing enterocolitis and human milk feeding; should women providing ...

Based on the available data, a high milk docosahexaenoic acid supply to very low-birth-weight infants and to extremely low-birth-weight infants at levels that support tissue accretion rates similar to the high rates of intrauterine deposition has the potential to enhance the early visual and...

The emergence of the endochondral skeleton in terrestrial animals enabled ambulation against increased gravitational forces and provided a storage site for scarce minerals essential for life. This skeletal upgrade increased overall fuel requirements and altered global energy balance, prompting the...

An introductory overview of the aims, concepts and elements of the project reviewing the nutritional needs of children and adolescent in Europe is presented.

Breastfeeding is associated with a risk reduction for several acute and chronic diseases in women and their infants. Health benefits of breastfeeding are especially important for small, sick and preterm infants. The objective of this article is to summarize essential steps for healthcare personnel...

Zinc and iron deficiencies among infants aged under 6 months may be related with nutrient store at birth. This study aimed to investigate the association between zinc and iron stores at birth with maternal nutritional status and intakes during pregnancy. 117 pregnant women were enrolled at the end...