Nutrition and Child Health (Abstract)

2 Pregnancy , Child Nutrition , and Oral Health

Growth and development begin with pregnancy and continue through adolescence and early adulthood. Growth is defined as increases in cell size caused by processes of cell multiplication involving hyperplasia, hypertrophy, and accretion. Development involves a progressive maturation, differentiation, or specialization that results in a final physical, emotional, psychological, and cognitive biolo...

Prenatal and postnatal nutrition: impact on child health.

DOI:10.1097/MCO.0b013e32836051ad The articles in this paediatric section address nutrition and metabolism during prenatal and postnatal life and their impact on child health. Four articles focus on metabolism and lifestyle during pregnancy and their effects on fetal growth and offspring health. Larqué et al. (pp. 292–297) review present information on the role of the placental transport systems...

Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, and Inflammation: The Evolving Global Child Health Landscape.

The last decade has witnessed major reductions in child mortality and a focus on saving lives with key interventions targeting major causes of child deaths, such as neonatal deaths and those due to childhood diarrhea and pneumonia. With the transition to Sustainable Development Goals, the global health community is expanding child health initiatives to address not only the ongoing need for redu...

Can Radio Drama Improve Child Health and Nutrition in Somalia?

Nutrition Program Options for Maternal and Child Health