Growth & Metabolism

Optimal Growth

The nutrition we receive during early life builds the foundation for lifelong health. At Danone Nutricia Research, we understand that what you do and eat during the first 1000 days can affect the rest of your life. That’s why we have spent decades developing nutritional products that support healthy growth in early life. We are committed to understanding the impact and importance of nutrition to encourage the healthy development of infants and children, helping them reach their full potential.

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Optimal nutrition in the first 1000 days

Early life presents a unique window of opportunity to influence both short- and long-term health outcomes. Human milk is tailor-made for infants, providing balanced nutrition that matches the needs of the infant at each developmental stage.

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Early life presents a unique window of opportunity to influence both short- and long-term health outcomes. Human milk is tailor-made for infants, providing balanced nutrition that matches the needs of the infant at each developmental stage.

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Fulfilling growth potential with the right quality of nutrients

Good nutrition during early life is about both quantity and quality. At Danone Nutricia Research we aim to develop nutritional products that enable the best possible start in life.

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Good nutrition during early life is about both quantity and quality. At Danone Nutricia Research we aim to develop nutritional products that enable the best possible start in life.

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A focus on the impact of early life nutrition

The nutritional needs of infants and children change over the early years of life and are also dependent on health status. We focus on developing nutritional solutions that influence the quality of growth.

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The nutritional needs of infants and children change over the early years of life and are also dependent on health status. We focus on developing nutritional solutions that influence the quality of growth.

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Our Key Expert
“The quality of nutrition matters and deserves more attention both for mother and infant throughout the first 1000 days, taking into account the specific needs along this journey. This will help to secure an optimal start in life and reduce the risk of later disease. Actually it sets the stage not only for the next generation but also for generations thereafter. ”

Eline van der Beek

Research Director Early Life Development

Danone Nutricia Research

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