Mother &
Child Health
& Nutrition
Breastfeeding is the gold standard in infant nutrition. Studies have shown that exclusively breastfed children benefit from better immunity and optimal growth and development.
get the science of expertsThe importance of Nutrition
& Feeding
According to the “Convention on the Rights of the Child”, every infant and child have the right to good nutrition. Breastmilk is the ideal food for infants. The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months.
The first 1000 days - referring to the period from conception to 2 years of age – is a crucial period for immune, endocrine, metabolic and neural developmental pathways. Any adverse insult in this period, such as suboptimal feeding, may contribute to lifelong and intergenerational deficits in growth and development.
Emerging perspective of human developmental biology includes the microbiota (and the microbiome) that reside within the human body. The microbial establishment and succession during early life plays a critical role in the maturation of developmental pathways, which may lead to later-life health impacts.
Beyond the first 1000 days period, and more globally, adequate nutrition during infancy and childhood is essential not only to ensure that the child’s nutritional needs are met for healthy growth and development, but also provides a window of opportunity for interventions to reduce the burden of noncommunicable diseases in later-life.
Experts Interviews on mother & Child health & nutrition
Expert Interview - Prof. Sørensen : What is so special about Lactopontin, the milk Osteopontin ?
Prof. Esben Sørensen
Mother & Child Nutrition & Health
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experts publications on mother & Child health & nutrition
Precision Nutrition and the Microbiome, Part I: Current State of the Science
Biotics & Microbiome Health
S. Mills et al. (2019)
The gut microbiota is a highly complex community which evolves and adapts to its host over a lifetime. It has been described as a virtual organ owing to the myriad of functions it performs, including the production of bioactive metabolites, regulation of immunity, energy homeostasis and protection against pathogens.
Xiang Study: an association of breastmilk composition with maternal body mass index and infant growth during the first 3 months of life
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
Xuyi Pen et al. (2021)
This study aimed to establish a mother and child cohort in the Chinese population, and investigate human breastmilk (HBM) composition and its relationship with maternal body mass index (BMI) and infant growth during the first 3 months of life.
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Precision Nutrition and the Microbiome Part II Potential Opportunities and Pathways to Commercialisation
Biotics & Microbiome Health
S. Mills et al. (2019)
Modulation of the human gut microbiota through probiotics, prebiotics and dietary fibre are recognised strategies to improve health and prevent disease. Yet we are only beginning to understand the impact of these interventions on the gut microbiota and the physiological consequences for the human host.
Comparative Structural and Compositional Analyses of Cow, Buffalo, Goat and Sheep Cream
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
V. Felice et al. (2021)
Factors affecting milk and milk fraction composition, such as cream, are poorly understood, with most research and human health application associated with cow cream. In this study, proteomic and lipidomic analyses were performed on cow, goat, sheep and Bubalus bubalis, bulk milk cream samples.
Human milk oligosaccharides: Shaping the infant gut microbiota and supporting health
Biotics & Microbiome Health
Walsh C et al. (2020)
Recent research has highlighted that HMOs have various functional roles to play in infant development. These sugars act as prebiotics by promoting growth of beneficial intestinal bacteria thereby generating short-chain fatty acids which are critical for gut health.
Human milk oligosaccharide-sharing by a consortium of infant derived Bifidobacterium species
Biotics & Microbiome Health
Walsh C. et al. (2022)
Bifidobacteria are associated with a host of health benefits and are typically dominant in the gut microbiota of healthy, breast-fed infants. A key adaptation, facilitating the establishment of these species, is their ability to consume particular sugars, known as human milk oligosaccharides (HMO), which are abundantly found in breastmilk.
Human Milk Oligosaccharide Utilization in Intestinal Bifidobacteria Is Governed by Global Transcriptional Regulator NagR
Biotics & Microbiome Health
Arzamasov A. et al. (2022)
Bifidobacterium longum subsp. infantis is a prevalent beneficial bacterium that colonizes the human neonatal gut and is uniquely adapted to efficiently use human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) as a carbon and energy source.
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From lab bench to formulated ingredient: Characterization, production, and commercialization of human milk oligosaccharides
Immunity & Allergy
Walsh et al. (2020)
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are known to positively influence infant health. Extensive variation exists in the levels, diversity, and complexity of oligosaccharides in the milk of a lactating mother.
Webinars on mother & Child Health & nutrition
Webinar - Cow's milk allergy
Prof. Christophe Dupont
Immunity & Allergy
Cow’s milk allergy is a common diagnosis in early life. It consists of an allergic reaction to the protein present in cow’s milk and manifests as a variety of symptoms such as skin reactions and digestive issues which commonly develop in infants. In this webinar, Prof. Christophe Dupont, from the University of Paris Descartes, addresses the clinical symptoms and the treatments for this condition.
Dr. Christophe Dupont has been a Paediatric Gastroenterologist (GI) since 1980, and has specialised in endoscopy, with a focus on endoscopy in neonates and allergic children. He was formerly head of the ambulatory paediatric GI department at Hospital Necker in Paris and Emeritus professor at Paris-Descartes University. Dr. Dupont is now president of the Committee of Nutrition of the French Society of Pediatrics and he is currently working in the field of pediatric GI and severe food allergy, diagnosis and treatment. He is also the co-founder of the company DBV Technologies. He is the principal investigator in numerous clinical trials, in the field of gastroesophageal reflux, diarrhea, constipation, infant nutrition and food allergy. Dr. Dupont has published over 300 publications in peer-reviewed papers.
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