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DOHAD 2017

The 10th anniversary World Congress in Rotterdam, 15th-18th October, will be focused on ‘Life course Health & Disease: Observations, experiments and interventions’. This congress will focus on the translational approaches by experimental, intervention and observational studies that have substantial implications for health throughout the life course in high, middle and low income populations.
ASO Obesity Conference 2017

The Association for the Study of Obesity (ASO) is proud to announce the fourth UK Congress on Obesity (UKCO) which takes place at University of South Wales– Treforest Campus, Pontypridd, Wales from the 7-8th of September, 2017. This year’s theme is – Obesity, Health & Social Inequalities
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ELN Behavioural Index

We're building an Early Life Nutrition Behavioural Index that clearly shows where there is work to do to improve behaviours surrounding nutrition in early life. We recognise that it will take some time to create a comprehensive index, but we aim to start the journey towards that with this survey.

Our Mission and Vision
Our Steering Group

The Early Life Nutrition Network is steered by seven leaders in the Early Life Nutrition field.
Our Team

The Early Life Nutrition Network is made up of a team of behaviour change experts.
Zika and Early Life Nutrition: The WHO Guidelines

As Zika Virus spreads across the globe, the anxiety that it might be transmitted, not just by the Mosquito, but through breastmilk or bodily fluids also spreads. The lack of research in the area makes the issue hotly contested. However, despite the lack of evidence, the WHO has, in 2016, published behavioural guidelines for pregnant and feeding mothers concerning the spread of Zika.
Iodine Deficiency in Australia: A Case Study

Iodine deficiency is the most common preventable cause of mental retardation in the world; obtaining iodine through the food supply is therefore paramount. This article examines a growing frequency of Iodine deficiency in Australia. Submitted by our member Dr Ben Balzer, a General Practitioner with special interest in nutrition, from Sydney Australia.
‘Health in All Policies’: Achieving Nutritional Behaviour Change

In this article, we examine the WHO’s ‘Health in All Policies’ framework and the ways in which it might be deployed to achieve behaviour change at a local, national and international level of governance.
Paid Parental Leave: An ELN Behaviour Change Intervention?

On Tuesday, April 5th 2016, San Francisco became the first city in the USA to mandate employers provide six weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents – both mothers and fathers.
From Our Chairman

A Message from our Chairman, Professor Maurice Biriotti.
The Allergic Child
British Nutrition Foundation: Emerging Research

The British Nutrition Foundation has published a report on the emergent issues in Infant Feeding for the period of May – July 2016. The report is packed with insights on complementary feeding practices, childhood obesity, micronutrients and maternal diet. The report also brings to the fore the behaviour change dimension of current research – with a focus on successful parental interventions for behaviour change.