Early Nutrition and Long-Term Health

Jose M. Saavedra, MD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He is a clinician, researcher, educator, with a long -term interest and dedication to the areas of pediatric nutritional care, microbiota, probiotics, disease prevention, and infant health. Anne M. Dattilo, PhD, RD, CDE, is a clinical dietician and investigator with longstanding dedication to the prevention of gestational diabetes and promotion of healthy infant nutrition. She currently oversees the scientific content of the Global First Thousand Days Nutrition Education Program at Nestlé Nutrition within her role as Associate Director of Nutrition Science.

• 1. Introduction: Nutrition in Early LifePart I Nutrition in Early Life and long-term health impact 2. Prenatal Nutrition and Nutrition in Pregnancy: Effects on Long-Term Growth and Development 3. Breastfeeding and Human Milk: Short and Long-Term Health Benefits to the Recipient Infant4. Early Nutrition: Effects on Infants’ Growth and Body Composition 5. Early Nutrition: Effects on Short and Long-Term Health [PUFA Iron]: Two Examples  6. Early Nutrition: Effects on Short and Long-Term Health [PUFA Iron]: Two Examples  7. The Effect of Infant Allergen/Immunogen Exposure on Long-Term Health 8. Early Nutrition and its Effect on Allergy Development9. Impact of Early Nutrition on Intestinal Microbiome: Effects on Immunity and Long-Term Health 10. Eating Development in Young Children: Understanding the Complex Interplay of Developmental Domains Part II Early Nutrition and Non-communicable Disease 11. Early Nutrition and its Effect on the Development of Celiac Disease  12. Early Nutrition and its Effect on the Development of Obesity 13. Early Life Nutrition and its Effect on the Development of Type-2 Diabetes 14. Early Nutrition and its Effect on the Development of Allergic Diseases 15. Early Nutrition and its Effect on the Development of Functional GI Disorders Part III Nutritional Programming in the First 1,000 Days - Taking Action 16. Maternal and Fetal Nutrition and Diet Needs 17. Nutritional and Dietary Needs in Infant Prematurity 18. Establishing Healthy Eating Patterns in Early Infancy 19. Effect of Parent Feeding Approaches on Long-Term Diet and Eating Patterns 20. Programming Long-Term Health: Nutrition and Diet in Infants Aged 6 Months to 1 Year 21. Programming Long-Term Health: Nutrition and Diet in Toddlers