MEDIA

18/06/10
Final press releases for Munich Conference
Invitation to a Press Conference
Questions for Press Conference
Health economic modelling demonstrates the cohort value of early nutrition programming

Sex differences start in the womb
Key facts: EARNEST: Early Nutrition Programming Project & The Power of Programming Conference
Researchers predict 13% reduction in teenage obesity with lower protein infant formula
Media Briefing

05/05/10
Latest press releases relating to "The Power of Programming" International Conference on Developmental Origins of Health and Disease taking place 6th-8th May, 2010, Munich Germany.
Please note and respect the embargo information on each release.
Invitation to a Press Conference
Sex differences start in the womb
Key facts: EARNEST: Early Nutrition Programming Project & The Power of Programming Conference
Researchers predict 13% reduction in teenage obesity with lower protein infant formula
Media Briefing

24/06/09
Breast fed babies weaned later than formula fed babies.
New results from the Childhood Obesity project, published this month in the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, show that mothers who breast feed their babies are also more likely to follow recommendations to delay the introduction of solid foods.  Press release.

01/05/09
Excessive dieting during pregnancy might cause problems for child later on.
A study, published 1st May in the Journal of the Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology, has shown that lambs whose mothers had a restricted diet during early pregnancy and who were then allowed to grow fat, have a reduced capacity to store fat compared to fat lambs whose mothers had not been on a restricted diet.  Press release.

23/04/09
Study sheds new light on why breast fed babies grow more slowly. Results of childhood obesity project published online in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
. Press release.

EARNEST research work on fish oil supplementation in pregnancy and asthma published in American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 9th July 2008 (AM J Clin Nutr 2008;88:167-175)
Click here for the media release.


GRANADA 23rd April 2008
International Symposium - Early Nutrition Programming in Human and Animal Models

Media Releases: on papers & topics to be presented at the Symposium - free to publish from 23rd April 2008

New insights into brain development offer potential for improving health and happiness of future generations. Click here.
Baby friendly bacteria can help prevent development of eczema. Click here.
Most new mothers agree on importance of early diet for health of baby. Click here.
Breastfed babies less likely to become fat children.  Click here.
Earnest project - media backgrounder updated. Click here.


BUDAPEST April 2007
Early Nutrition Programming & Health Outcomes in Later Life:
Obesity & Beyond, 20 & 21 April 2007

First scientific meeting of the EARNEST Early Nutrition Programming project, a Satellite Symposium of the European Congress of Obesity, Budapest.

  • Early Nutrition Programming & Health Outcomes in Later Life: Obesity & beyond - Media release 1
  • Want to attend the Press Conference on 20 April and/or the Conference 20/21 April? Click here for the response form - spaces are limited!

You will be able to click here shortly to see and hear directly from the project leaders about the aims and ambitions of the Early Nutrition Programming Project.


CAMBRIDGE 2006
Third General Assembly meeting of the EARNEST project
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the birth of Dr Elsie Widdowson


BRUSSELS 2006
Second General Assembly meeting of the EARNEST project


TARRAGONA 2005
First General Assembly meeting of the EARNEST project.

  • Cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity and mental health are key targets as European scientists work together on nutrition in the womb and infancy to improve health in adult life - Media release, October 2007
  • See also www.earlynutrition.org

MEDIA RELEASES: Further Resources

Media background information
Hungary press release
Best for Baby press release
CHOPIN press release
CHOPIN factsheet

Click here to see the latest EARNEST newsletter
Newsletter 8

Click here to see the EARNEST brochure
Outside spread - low-res
Inside spread - low-res
Outside spread - high-res
Inside spread - high-res

Click here to see the EARNEST factsheet
Factsheet

 

Media Enquiries:

Rhonda Smith
Minerva prc Ltd.

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Email: rhonda@minervaprc.com