Vol. 5 No. S2 (2022): Special Issue : critical aspects of early life nutrition, gut health, and developmental outcomes

Introduction to the Special Issue World Nutrition Journal — Vol. 5 No. S2 (January 2022) The Special Issue of World Nutrition Journal (Volume 5, Supplement 2, January 2022) brings together a focused collection of articles exploring critical aspects of early life nutrition, gut health, and developmental outcomes. This supplement highlights cutting-edge research and reviews that deepen our understanding of how early nutritional factors influence long-term health trajectories. Topics include the role of gut microbiota in early life and its implications for lifelong health, the interplay between nutrition and socio-emotional development, and opportunities to optimize brain development through early dietary strategies. Key contributions offer evidence-based insights into the gut–brain axis, the impact of prebiotics and nutrition on neurodevelopment, and practitioner perspectives on emerging concepts in pediatric nutrition. We gratefully acknowledge Dr. Diana Sunardi, MGizi, SpGK as the Guest Editor for this Special Issue. Under her guidance, this collection underscores the importance of integrative nutritional research that bridges clinical practice, public health, and developmental science — reflecting the World Nutrition Journal’s mission to advance knowledge and practice in nutrition science globally.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.25220/WNJ.V05.S2

Published: 2022-01-31