Chapter
The Physiology and Mechanism of Growth
Elevated FGF21 leads to attenuated postnatal linear growth in preterm infant sthrough GH resistance in chondrocytes
Serum fibroblast growth factor 21 levels are inversely associated with growth rates in infancy
Short stature, accelerated bone maturation, and early growth cessation due to heterozygous aggrecan mutations
Leptin levels at birth and infant growth: the EPOCH Study
Is a child’s growth pattern early in life related to serum adipokines at the age of 10 years?
Impact of nutritional recovery with linear growth on the concentrations of adipokines in undernourished children living in Brazilian slums
The local CNP/GC-B system in growth plate is responsible for physiological endochondral bone growth
Increased linear bone growth by GH in the absence of SOCS2 is independent ofIGF-1
Effects of long time exposure to simulated micro- and hypergravity on skeletal architecture
The growth plate’s response to load is partially mediated by mechano-sensing via the chondrocytic primary cilium
Hypertrophic chondrocytes can become osteoblasts and osteocytes in endochondral bone formation
Growth plate abnormalities in pediatric cancer patients undergoing phase 1 anti-angiogenic therapy: a report from the Children’s Oncology Group Phase IConsortium
Insulin-like growth factor-independent effects of growth hormone on growth plate chondrogenesis and longitudinal bone growth
High protein intake from meat as complementary food increases growth but not adiposity in breastfed infants: a randomized trial
Evidence that estrogen hastens epiphyseal fusion and cessation of longitudinal bone growth by irreversibly depleting the number of resting zone progenitor cells in female rabbits
Linear growth faltering in infants is associated with Acidaminococcus sp. andcommunity-level changes in the gut microbiota
Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Nutrition
Modifiable early-life risk factors for childhood adiposity and overweight: an analysis of their combined impact and potential for prevention
Exclusive breastfeeding is inversely associated with risk of childhood overweight in a large Chinese cohort
Effects of promoting longer-term and exclusive breastfeeding on cardiometabolic risk factors at age 11.5 years: a cluster-randomized, controlled trial
Breastfeeding, early nutrition, and adult body fat
Socioeconomic status, infant feeding practices and early childhood obesity
Lower protein content in infant formula reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age: follow-up of a randomized trial
Timing of the introduction of complementary feeding and risk of childhood obesity: a systematic review
Relationship of vitamin D with insulin resistance and disease severity in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis
Habitually higher dietary glycemic index during puberty is prospectively related to increased risk markers of type 2 diabetes in younger adulthood
A longitudinal analysis of sugar-sweetened beverage intake in infancy and obesity at 6 years
A modified Mediterranean diet score is associated with a lower risk of incident metabolic syndrome over 25 years among young adults: the CARDIA (Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults) study
Adherence to the Mediterranean diet is associated with the severity of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Mediterranean diet, overweight and body composition in children from eight European countries: cross-sectional and prospective results from the IDEFICSstudy
Shifts in the recent distribution of energy intake among U.S. children aged 2–18 years reflect potential abatement of earlier declining trends
Young children’s screen activities, sweet drink consumption and anthropometry: results from a prospective European study
Association between chocolate consumption and fatness in European adolescents
Associations of meal frequency and breakfast with obesity and metabolic syndrome traits in adolescents of Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1986
No breakfast at home: association with cardiovascular disease risk factors in childhood
Gender differences in the association between stop-signal reaction times, bodymass indices and/or spontaneous food intake in pre-school children: an earlymodel of compromised inhibitory control and obesity
Core data necessary for reporting clinical trials on nutrition in infancy
Attrition in long-term nutrition research studies: a commentary by the ESPGHAN Early Nutrition Research Working Group
BMI curves for preterm infants
A randomised controlled trial of high vs low volume initiation and rapid vs slow advancement of milk feeds in infants with birth weights ≤ 1000 g in a resourcelimited setting
The value of routine evaluation of gastric residuals in very low birth weight infants
A randomised trial of re-feeding gastric residuals in preterm infants
The association of vitamin D status with acute respiratory morbidity in preterm infants
Vitamin D metabolism in the premature newborn: a randomized trial
Oropharyngeal colostrum administration in extremely premature infants: an RCT
The effect of massage with medium-chain triglyceride oil on weight gain in premature neonates
Low energy intake during the first 4 weeks of life increases the risk for severe retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants
Parenteral fish oil-containing lipid emulsions may reverse parenteral nutritionassociated cholestasis in neonates: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Shielding parenteral nutrition solutions from light: a randomized controlled trial
Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and cognition in VLBW infants at 8 years: an RCT
Safety and tolerance evaluation of milk fat globule membrane-enriched infant formulas: a randomized controlled multicenter non-inferiority trial in healthy term infants
Similar occurrence of febrile episodes reported in non-atopic children at three to five years of age after prebiotics supplemented infant formula
Age of introduction of first complementary feeding for infants: a systematic review
Fatty acid supply with complementary foods and LC-PUFA status in healthy infants: results of a randomised controlled trial
Breastfeeding and trajectories of children’s cognitive development
The effects of breastfeeding exclusivity on early childhood outcomes
Infant feeding effects on early neurocognitive development in Asian children
Supplemental feeding during pregnancy compared with maternal supplementation during lactation does not affect schooling and cognitive development through late adolescence
Effects of long-chain PUFA supplementation in infant formula on cognitive function in later childhood
Effects of maternal omega-3 supplementation on fatty acids and on visual and cognitive development: a randomized trial
Randomized controlled trial of maternal omega-3 long-chain PUFA supplementation during pregnancy and early childhood development of attention, working memory, and inhibitory control
Maternal LC-PUFA status during pregnancy and child problem behavior: the Generation R Study
Effect of iodine supplementation in pregnancy on child development and otherclinical outcomes: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
The effects of regular consumption of a multiple micronutrient fortified milk beverage on the micronutrient status of school children and on their mental and physical performance
Three-month B vitamin supplementation in pre-school children affects folate status and homocysteine, but not cognitive performance
The effect of breakfast composition and energy contribution on cognitive and academic performance: a systematic review
The effect of using isomaltulose (Palatinose TM ) to modulate the glycaemic properties of breakfast on the cognitive performance of children
Dietary fiber is positively associated with cognitive control among prepubertalchildren
Nutrition and Growth in Chronic Disease
Potential role of IGF-1 z score to predict permanent linear growth impairment in children with IBD
Increased effectiveness of early therapy with anti-tumor necrosis factor-α vs an immunomodulator in children with Crohn’s disease
Improvements in bone density and structure during anti-TNF-α therapy in pediatric Crohn’s disease
Influence of exclusive enteral nutrition therapy on bone density and geometry in newly diagnosed pediatric Crohn’s disease patients
Growth in children with chronic kidney disease: a report from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children Study
Adult height in patients with advanced CKD requiring renal replacement therapy during childhood
Mineral metabolism and cortical volumetric bone mineral density in childhood chronic kidney disease
Disordered FGF23 and mineral metabolism in children with CKD
Differences in body composition according to functional ability in preschoolaged children with cerebral palsy
Fractures in children with cerebral palsy: a total population study
Risk factors for the progression of cystic fibrosis lung disease throughout childhood
Dietary intake in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis
Early Nutrition and Its Effects on Growth, Body Composition and Later Obesity
Breast milk leptin and adiponectin in relation to infant body composition up to 2 years
Effect of maternal body mass index on hormones in breast milk: a systematic review
Exclusively breastfed overweight infants are at the same risk of childhood overweight as formula fed overweight infants
General and abdominal fat outcomes in school-age children associated with infant breastfeeding patterns
The association between breastfeeding and childhood obesity: a meta-analysis
Lower protein content in infant formula reduces BMI and obesity risk at school age: follow-up of a randomized trial
Association of nutrition in early life with body fat and serum leptin at adult age
Breastfeeding, early nutrition, and adult body fat
Complementary feeding and childhood adiposity in preschool-aged children in a large Chinese cohort
Associations of infant feeding and timing of linear growth and relative weight gain during early life with childhood body composition
Modifiable early-life risk factors for childhood adiposity and overweight: an analysis of their combined impact and potential for prevention
Malnutrition and Catch-Up Growth duringChildhood and Puberty
Addressing chronic malnutrition through multi-sectoral, sustainable approaches: a review of causes and consequences
A serum component mediates food restriction-induced growth attenuation
Nutritionally-induced catch-up growth
Dietary supplementation with aromatic amino acids increases protein synthesis in children with severe acute malnutrition
Effect of a nutritional supplement on growth in short and lean prepubertal children: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study
Measuring catch-up growth in malnourished populations
Human growth and body weight dynamics: an integrative systems model
Linear growth faltering in infants is associated with Acidaminococcus sp. and community-level changes in gut microbiota
Choice of design and outcomes in trials among children with moderate acutemal nutrition
Effect of age at antiretroviral therapy initiation on catch-up growth within the first 24 months among HIV-infected children in the IeDEA West African Pediatric Cohort
Pregnancy: Impact of Maternal Nutrition onIntrauterine Fetal Growth
High folate and low vitamin B-12 intakes during pregnancy are associated with small-for-gestational age infants in South Indian women: a prospective observational cohort study
Maternal low glycemic index diet, fat intake and postprandial glucose influences neonatal adiposity – secondary analysis from the ROLO study
Maternal calcium metabolic stress and fetal growth
Hyperemesis gravidarum, nutritional treatment by nasogastric tube feeding: a 10-year retrospective cohort study
Undernutrition and stage of gestation influence fetal adipose tissue gene expression
Maternal taurine supplementation attenuates maternal fructose-induced metabolic and inflammatory dysregulation and partially reverses adverse metabolic programming in offspring
Healthy living in pregnancy: a cluster-randomized controlled trial to prevent excessive gestational weight gain – rationale and design of the Geli S study
Preconception maternal nutrition: a multi-site randomized controlled trial