The Role of Nutrition in Brain Development: The Golden Opportunity of the “First 1000 Days”

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Promoting food security for all children

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Food insecurity and its socioeconomic and health determinants in pregnant women and mothers of children under 2 years of age, during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Nutrition and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes

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Human Milk Omega-3 Fatty Acid Composition Is Associated with Infant Temperament

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Growth and Development of Preschool Children (12–60 Months): A Review of the Effect of Dairy Intake

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Exposure to 3′Sialyllactose-Poor Milk during Lactation Impairs Cognitive Capabilities in Adulthood

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Childhood infections and autism spectrum disorders and/or intellectual disability: a register-based cohort study

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Mediterranean diet, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and usual care during pregnancy for reducing fetal growth restriction and adverse perinatal outcomes: IMPACT BCN (Improving Mothers for a better PrenAtal Care Trial BarCeloNa): a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

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China is implementing the national nutrition plan of action

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Nutrition recommendations for a healthy pregnancy and lactation in women with overweight and obesity – strategies for weight loss before and after pregnancy

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Impact of Metabolic Pathways and Epigenetics on Neural Stem Cells

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Nutritional Behaviors of Polish Adolescents: Results of the Wise Nutrition—Healthy Generation Project

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Nutritional status, cognitive achievement, and educational attainment of children aged 8-11 in rural South India

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Spatial variations and determinants of anemia among under-five children in Ethiopia, EDHS 2005–2016

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Early-Life Exposure to PM2.5 and Sleep Disturbances in Preschoolers from 551 Cities of China

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The interlink between chrono-nutrition and stunting: current insights and future perspectives

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Development of segregation and integration of functional connectomes during the first 1,000 days

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Micro-nutrient sufficiency in mothers and babies: management of deficiencies while avoiding overload during pregnancy

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Ketogenic diet impairs neurological development of neonatal rats and affects biochemical composition of maternal brains: evidence of functional recovery in pups

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Defining the Relationship of Gut Microbiota, Immunity, and Cognition in Early Life—A Narrative Review

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Maternal nut intake in pregnancy and child neuropsychological development up to 8 years old: a population-based cohort study in Spain

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Effect of Maternal Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) Supplementation on Offspring Neurodevelopment at 12 Months in India: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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“Anti-COVID-19” Medications, Supplements, and Mental Health Status in Indonesian Mothers with School-Age Children

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Longitudinal growth and emotional and behavioral problems at age 7 in moderate and late preterms

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Prenatal maternal stress is associated with site-specific and age acceleration changes in maternal and newborn DNA methylation

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The Effect of the Yingyangbao Complementary Food Supplement on the Nutritional Status of Infants and Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

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Perinatal Docosahexaenoic Acid Supplementation Improves Cognition and Alters Brain Functional Organization in Piglets

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Exclusive Breastfeeding Predicts Higher Hearing-Language Development in Girls of Preschool Age

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Patterns of Fetal and Infant Growth and Brain Morphology at Age 10 Years

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The Effects of Climate Change on Children’s Education Attainment

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Sex differences in growth and neurocognitive development in infancy and early childhood

Moore, S. E. (2024) · Proceedings of The Nutrition Society · doi:10.1017/s0029665124000144 · Cited by 24

Silent Effects of High Salt: Risks Beyond Hypertension and Body’s Adaptation to High Salt

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A Qualitative Study of Motivators, Strategies, Barriers, and Learning Needs Related to Healthy Cooking during Pregnancy

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Experimental evidence and mechanism of action of some popular neuro-nutraceutical herbs

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The associations between stunting and wasting at 12 months of age and developmental milestones delays in a cohort of Cambodian children

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Influence of breastfeeding and iron status on mental and psychomotor development during the first year of life.

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Encephalopathy of Prematurity: Clinical-Neurological Features, Diagnosis, Imaging, Prognosis, Therapy

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Motor Evoked Potentials as Potential Biomarkers of Early Atypical Corticospinal Tract Development in Infants with Perinatal Stroke

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Exploring the risk factors of child malnutrition in Sub-Sahara Africa: A scoping review

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The Role of Oxidative Stress in Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Literature Review

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Exclusive and Non-Exclusive Breastfeeding among Stunted and Normal 6–9 Month-Old-Children in Jatinangor Subdistrict, Indonesia

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Early growth and home environment are associated with cognitive development in the first year of life of Malaysian infants

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Effect of iron deficiency anemia on language development in preschool Egyptian children

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Vitamin C Deficiency in the Young Brain—Findings from Experimental Animal Models

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Parenteral artemisinins are associated with reduced mortality and neurologic deficits and improved long-term behavioral outcomes in children with severe malaria

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Breastfeeding: a key modulator of gut microbiota characteristics in late infancy

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Executive Summary: Research Gaps at the Intersection of Pediatric Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, and Inflammation in Low-Resource Settings

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Cobalamin and Folate Status among Breastfed Infants in Bhaktapur, Nepal

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Developing a Prenatal Couple Education Program Focusing on Coparenting for Japanese Couples: A Quasi-Experimental Study

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Climate anomalies and childhood growth in Peru

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Critical Role of Maternal Selenium Nutrition in Neurodevelopment: Effects on Offspring Behavior and Neuroinflammatory Profile

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The long‐term impact of education on dietary diversity among women in Zimbabwe

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Maternal depression and child development at 3 years of age: a longitudinal study in a Brazilian child development promotion program

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Maternal social support during and after pregnancy and child cognitive ability: examining timing effects in two cohorts

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Preventing malnutrition within the first 1000 days of life in under-resourced communities: An integrative literature review

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Nutrient Enrichment of Human Milk with Human and Bovine Milk-Based Fortifiers for Infants Born <1250 g: 18-Month Neurodevelopment Follow-Up of a Randomized Clinical Trial

Hopperton, K. E., O’Connor, D. L., Bando, N., Conway, A. M., Ng, D. V., Kiss, A., Jackson, J., Ly, L. G., & Unger, S. L. (2019) · Current Developments in Nutrition · doi:10.1093/cdn/nzz129 · Cited by 20

Maternal Nutrition, Body Composition and Gestational Weight Gain on Low Birth Weight and Small for Gestational Age—A Cohort Study in an Indian Urban Slum

Mamidi, R. S., Banjara, S. K., Manchala, S., Babu, C. K., Geddam, J. J. B., Boiroju, N. K., Bhaskar, V., Neeraja, G., Reddy, G. V. R., Ramalakshmi, B. A., et al. (2022) · Children · doi:10.3390/children9101460 · Cited by 20

The association of early linear growth and haemoglobin concentration with later cognitive, motor, and social–emotional development at preschool age in Ghana

Ocansey, M. E., Adu‐Afarwuah, S., Kumordzie, S. M., Okronipa, H., Young, R. R., Tamakloe, S. M., Oaks, B. M., Arimond, M., Dewey, K. G., & Prado, E. L. (2019) · Maternal and Child Nutrition · doi:10.1111/mcn.12834 · Cited by 20

Adverse childhood experiences and household food insecurity among children aged 0–5 years in the USA

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Socioeconomic deprivation in early life and symptoms of depression and anxiety in young adulthood: mediating role of hippocampal connectivity

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Unveiling the mechanistic nexus: how micronutrient enrichment shapes brain function, and cognitive health

Das, S., Banerjee, P., Jana, S., & Mondal, H. (2025) · Frontiers in Molecular Biosciences · doi:10.3389/fmolb.2025.1623547 · Cited by 21

Brain morphometry and diminished physical growth in Bangladeshi children growing up in extreme poverty: A longitudinal study

Turesky, T. K., Shama, T., Kakon, S. H., Haque, R., Islam, N., Someshwar, A., Gagoski, B. A., Petri, W. A., Nelson, C. A., & Gaab, N. (2021) · Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience · doi:10.1016/j.dcn.2021.101029 · Cited by 19

Sphingomyelin in Human Breast Milk might be Essential for the Hippocampus Maturation

Albi, E., Arcuri, C., Kobayashi, T., Tomishige, N., Dei, M., Paroni, R. C., Signorelli, P., Cerquiglini, L., Troiani, S., Gizzi, C., et al. (2022) · Frontiers in Bioscience-Landmark · doi:10.31083/j.fbl2708247 · Cited by 19

Effects of Early Nutrition Factors on Baseline Neurodevelopment during the First 6 Months of Life: An EEG Study

Gilbreath, D., Hagood, D., Alatorre-Cruz, G. C., Andres, A., Downs, H., & Larson‐Prior, L. J. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15061535 · Cited by 19

Early life factors, gray matter brain volume and academic performance in overweight/obese children: The ActiveBrains project

Solís-Urra, P., Esteban-Cornejo, I., Cadenas-Sánchez, C., Rodríguez-Ayllón, M., Mora-González, J., Migueles, J., Labayen, I., Verdejo-Román, J., Kramer, A., Erickson, K., et al. (2019) · NeuroImage · doi:10.1016/j.neuroimage.2019.116130 · Cited by 16

Dietary intake of Aboriginal Australian children aged 6–36 months in a remote community: a cross-sectional study

Tonkin, E., Kennedy, D., Hanieh, S., Biggs, B., Kearns, T. M., Gondarra, V., Dhurrkay, R. G., & Brimblecombe, J. K. (2020) · Nutrition Journal · doi:10.1186/s12937-020-00550-y · Cited by 19

Metallomics Analysis for Assessment of Toxic Metal Burdens in Infants/Children and Their Mothers: Early Assessment and Intervention Are Essential

Yasuda, H., Tsutsui, T., & Suzuki, K. (2020) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom11010006 · Cited by 18

Low Hemoglobin Levels Are Associated with Reduced Psychomotor and Language Abilities in Young Ugandan Children

Nampijja, M., Mutua, A. M., Elliott, A. M., Muriuki, J. M., Abubakar, A. A., Webb, E. L., & Atkinson, S. H. (2022) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu14071452 · Cited by 21

Impact of a Nutrient Formulation on Longitudinal Myelination, Cognition, and Behavior from Birth to 2 Years: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Schneider, N., Hartweg, M., O’Regan, J., Beauchemin, J., Redman, L. M., Hsia, D. S., Steiner, P., Carmichael, O. T., D’Sa, V. A., & Deoni, S. (2023) · Nutrients · doi:10.3390/nu15204439 · Cited by 18

Asupan protein hewani berhubungan dengan stunting pada anak usia 1-5 tahun di lingkungan kerja Puskesmas Nagi Kota Larantuka, Kabupaten Flores Timur

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Higher maternal plasma β-cryptoxanthin concentration is associated with better cognitive and motor development in offspring at 2 years of age

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Nutritional Risk in Early Childhood and School Readiness

Omand, J. A., Janus, M., Maguire, J. L., Parkin, P. C., Aglipay, M., Simpson, J. R., Keown‐Stoneman, C. D. G., Duku, E., Reid‐Westoby, C., & Birken, C. S. (2021) · Journal of Nutrition · doi:10.1093/jn/nxab307 · Cited by 18

Neonatal Supplementation of Oleamide During Suckling Promotes Learning Ability and Memory in Adolescent Mice

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Beyond poverty reduction: Evidence from a multifaceted program on poverty, nutrition and child development

Bouguen, A., & Dillon, A. (2025) · Journal of Development Economics · doi:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2025.103596 · Cited by 17

Early Life to Adult Brain Lipidome Dynamic: A Temporospatial Study Investigating Dietary Polar Lipid Supplementation Efficacy

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