Maternal, Perinatal and Pediatric Nutrition

In honor of National Breastfeeding Month and World Breastfeeding Week, we interviewed ASN member Sharon M. Donovan, PhD, an expert

Study results published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggest that a mother’s diet during pregnancy has a long-term

Protein requirements are elevated during pregnancy to support the many adaptations and high rates of protein synthesis to support fetal

Diets high in fiber and fat have been shown to alter the microbiota residing in the adult human gastrointestinal tract.

Breast milk is a complex, dynamic matrix of nutrients and bioactive agents, both of which are vitally important to the

Vitamin D is recognized as critical for the neurological development of fetuses, however it is unclear whether gestational vitamin D

Effective complementary feeding practices to provide the nutrients needed for growth and development once child growth demands exceed the nutrient

Lactoferrin binds iron ions and the presence of a lactoferrin receptor in the small intestine suggests iron bound to lactoferrin

A new study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests that declines in dietary quality begin as early as

Energy restriction during pregnancy is known to increase risk of preterm birth. A recent study published in The Journal of