Mother &
Child Health
& Nutrition
Breasfeeding 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
Experts Interview - Maternal Health and Pre and Postpartum Depression
Prof. Jayashri Kulkarni
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
Around 10% to 20% of women experience perinatal and postnatal depression. This condition is characterized by intense feelings of sadness, despair, anxiety and irritability during pregnancy and after birth. In this interview, Prof. Kulkarni explains the causes and symptoms of and interventions for pre and postpartum depression.
Jayashri Kulkarni is a Professor of Psychiatry. She is the founder and leader of a large psychiatric research group, the Monash Alfred Psychiatry Research Centre (MAPrc). She is also the President of the International Association for Women’s Mental Health. Prof. Kulkarni has been working for 25 years in the field of women’s mental health and has improved the quality of care for mental issues by developing treatments specifically conceived to respond to women’s biological, psychological and social needs.
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experts publications on mother & Child health & nutrition
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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.
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.
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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Funded projects on mother & CHild health & Nutrition
Microbiota-diet-host interplay during pregnancy: relevance for the maternal-neonatal health MIDIHOP
Mother & Child Health & Nutrition
Collado M. C., CSIC, National Research Council, Spain, 2022
Conception, gestation, and lactation are critical periods for human development. The exposure to unhealthy dietary patterns, excess weight gain and other environmental factors results in a higher risk of pregnancy complications affecting both mothers and infants.
Nutritional therapies targeting the neuronal AhR for functional bowel disorders and IBS in children
Brain Development
De Jonge W., Amsterdam UMC, Netherlands, 2022
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common disorder of the gut-brain interactions diagnosed in gastroenterology in children and adults. In addition to the increased bowel reactions such as cramps and diarrhea, pain receptors seem to be more sensitive.
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