Prof. Carlo Agostoni
Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Pediatric Intermediate Care Unit, 20122, Milan, Italy
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View All Publications1 January 2010 in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Carlo AgostoniGBG Buonocore
G Buonocore
VCVp Carnielli
Vp Carnielli
MCMario De Curtis
Mario De CurtisDDD Darmaun
D Darmaun
ENESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition
ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition
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SSSilvia Scaglioni
Silvia ScaglioniVCValentina De Cosmi
Valentina De CosmiVCValentina Ciappolino
Valentina Ciappolino
Fabio Parazzini
Paolo BrambillaCarlo AgostoniRelevant factors involved in the creation of some children’s food preferences and eating behaviours have been examined in order to highlight the topic and give paediatricians practical instruments to understand the background behind eating behaviour and to manage children’s nutrition for preventive purposes. Electronic databases were searched to locate and appraise relevant studies. We carried out a search to identify papers published in English on factors that influence children’s feeding behaviours. The family system that surrounds a child’s domestic life will have an active role in establishing and promoting behaviours that will persist throughout his or her life. Early-life experiences with various tastes and flavours have a role in promoting healthy eating in future life. The nature of a narrative review makes it difficult to integrate complex interactions when large sets of studies are involved. In the current analysis, parental food habits and feeding strategies are the most dominant determinants of a child’s eating behaviour and food choices. Parents should expose their offspring to a range of good food choices while acting as positive role models. Prevention programmes should be addressed to them, taking into account socioeconomic aspects and education.
1 January 2008 in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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ENESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition:
ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition:
Carlo AgostoniTDTamas Decsi
Tamas Decsi
MFMary Fewtrell
Mary Fewtrell
OGOlivier Goulet
Olivier Goulet
Johannes B. van Goudoever +9
1 July 2009 in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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ENESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition:
ESPGHAN Committee on Nutrition:
Carlo AgostoniCBChristian Braegger
Christian Braegger
TDTamas Decsi
Tamas Decsi
SKSanja Kolacek
Sanja Kolacek
Johannes B. van Goudoever +8
1 January 2008 in Journal of Perinatal Medicine
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BKBerthold Koletzko
Berthold KoletzkoELEric Lien
Eric Lien
Carlo AgostoniHBHansjosef Böhles
Hansjosef Böhles
Cristina CampoyRURicardo Uauy
Ricardo Uauy
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This paper reviews current knowledge on the role of the long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA, C22:6n-3) and arachidonic acid (AA, 20:4n-6), in maternal and term infant nutrition as well as infant development. Consensus recommendations and practice guidelines for health-care providers supported by the World Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Early Nutrition Academy, and the Child Health Foundation are provided. The fetus and neonate should receive LC-PUFA in amounts sufficient to support optimal visual and cognitive development. Moreover, the consumption of oils rich in n-3 LC-PUFA during pregnancy reduces the risk for early premature birth. Pregnant and lactating women should aim to achieve an average daily intake of at least 200 mg DHA. For healthy term infants, we recommend and fully endorse breastfeeding, which supplies preformed LC-PUFA, as the preferred method of feeding. When breastfeeding is not possible, we recommend use of an infant formula providing DHA at levels between 0.2 and 0.5 weight percent of total fat, and with the minimum amount of AA equivalent to the contents of DHA. Dietary LC-PUFA supply should continue after the first six months of life, but currently there is not sufficient information for quantitative recommendations.
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LLLotte Lauritzen
Lotte LauritzenPaolo BrambillaAMAlessandra Mazzocchi
Alessandra MazzocchiLHLaurine B. S. Harsløf
Laurine B. S. HarsløfVCValentina Ciappolino
Valentina CiappolinoCarlo AgostoniDocosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a structural constituent of membranes specifically in the central nervous system. Its accumulation in the fetal brain takes place mainly during the last trimester of pregnancy and continues at very high rates up to the end of the second year of life. Since the endogenous formation of DHA seems to be relatively low, DHA intake may contribute to optimal conditions for brain development. We performed a narrative review on research on the associations between DHA levels and brain development and function throughout the lifespan. Data from cell and animal studies justify the indication of DHA in relation to brain function for neuronal cell growth and differentiation as well as in relation to neuronal signaling. Most data from human studies concern the contribution of DHA to optimal visual acuity development. Accumulating data indicate that DHA may have effects on the brain in infancy, and recent studies indicate that the effect of DHA may depend on gender and genotype of genes involved in the endogenous synthesis of DHA. While DHA levels may affect early development, potential effects are also increasingly recognized during childhood and adult life, suggesting a role of DHA in cognitive decline and in relation to major psychiatric disorders.
About Me
Carlo Agostoni is Chairman of the Unit of Pediatrics-Immunoreumatology, Interim Chairman of the Pediatric Emergency Room at the Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico of Milano, and a Professor of Pediatrics at the Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, University of Milan. He completed his PhD studies at the University of Milan. He was a Member of the ESPGHAN Committee of Nutrition (1999–2007), the Panel on Nutrition, Dietary Products and Allergy (NDA) of the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) (2009–2015), and the International Pediatric Research Foundation (2014–2018), he is currently a Member of the Italian Commission of Food Safety (CNSA), and a Member of the Italian Ministry of Health (since 2015). He was a Registrar of the Department of Pediatrics at San Paolo Hospital (1989–2009), the Head of the “Nutritional Metabolic” Unit at San Paolo Hospital (2002–2009), the President of the Italian Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition (2016–2019) and the Director of the Post-graduate School of Pediatrics, University of Milan (2020–2023). His research interests
include pediatrics, Neonatology, Medicine and Surgery. He has 546 publications on infant nutrition, lipid metabolism, acute and chronic inflammatory pediatric diseases published in International Peer Reviewed Journals, with 17400 citations and an h-Index of 66 (Scopus, 17 November 2023).