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NUTRITION AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

Weight and sex hormones in women
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°86
(DECEMBER 2007)

Prebiotics, probiotics, synbiotics and intestinal inflammation
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°85
(SEPTEMBER 2007)

Omega 3 fatty acids in young children
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°84
(JUNE 2007)

Prevention of spina bifida and anencephalia: how to prescribe folates
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°83
(APRIL 2007)

Inflammation and long-chain n-3 polyunsatyrated fatty acids
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°82
(JANUARY 2007)

Dietary supplements:benefits and limitations
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°81
(OCTOBER 2006)

School catering: regulatory changes and constraints
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°80
(JULY 2006)

Physical activity and child development
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°79
(APRIL 2006)

Nutrition in the first months of life and good health in adulthood
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°78
(DECEMBER 2005)

Does metabolic symdrome exist in children?
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°77
(SEPTEMBER 2005)

The Role of Diet in Children with Insulin-dependent Diabetes Mellitus
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°76
(JUNE 2006)

Vegetarianism in Adolescents: Risk or Symptom?
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°75
(MARCH 2005)

Eating Disorders in Children Aged 6-12 Years
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°74
(DECEMBER 2004)
 
Childhood Obesity: Influences of Socioeconomic Factors
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°73
(SEPTEMBER 2004)
   
Eating Behavior in Children
OBJECTIVE NUTRITION N°71
(March 2004)
 
Dietary Advice for Infants and Young Children
OBJECTIVE NUTRITION N°70
(December 2003)

Breastfeeding in Italy - What is the reality of the Numbers? Results from the Puer Project: National Surveys
ITEMS NEWS
(June 2002)
 
Development of Taste
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°64
(July 2002)
 
Food Allergies in Pediatrics
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°63
(May 2002)
 
Body Weight and Pregnancy
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°55
(January 2000)
 
Child Obesity
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°48
(December 1999)
 
Formulas for Infants and Young Children 
OBJECTIF NUTRITION N°43
(January 1999)   


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Danone Institutes are not-for-profit entities which link scientists involved in human nutrition with health and education professionals. They support nutrition research programs and provide diet and nutritional information including: information on eating behaviors, dietary guidelines, nutrition events and nutrition organizations. The Institutes focus particularly on, Nutrition and child development, early childhood nutrition and childhood obesity prevention.