The importance of paediatric nutrition.
This articles looks at infant nutrition, from birth and through the first year of life. Good quality foods in infancy and childhood do not only promote optimum growth and development during that time, but also play a role in helping to prevent obesity and some diseases of adulthood, particularly non-communicable diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes and some cancers. Ensuring a good nutritional start for the paediatric population will help reduce morbidity and mortality later in life.
Registered Nutritionist, Registered Health Visitor.
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D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom / Q000453:epidemiology
Breast milk; Healthy foods; Non-communicable disease; Supplementation advice; Weaning