Infant Nutrition: Balancing The Building Blocks Of Brain Development And Immune Support

CAN-eng

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Mainpro+

30 mins

Pediatrics

0.5 Credits

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Course Description

The first months and early years of life set the stage for lifelong development. It is within those first 3 to 5 years that the greatest percentage of an infant’s brain growth occurs. During this significant time, it’s important to understand the role of nutrition in brain development and immune support as a child grows.

This program supports General Practitioners (GPs), Family Practitioners (FPs), Pediatricians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives and Dietitians regarding infant nutrition post-hospital, with a focus on the role of nutrition in contributing to brain development and immune system support during the early years.

This program has received an educational grant or in-kind support from Mead Johnson Nutrition.

Course Details

Expiry Date: 2022-07-29

Professions: Physician

Faculty

Dr. Hartley Garfield, MD, FRCPC
Dr. Sol Stern, MD, MCFP
Dr. Sandra Lee, MD, CCFP, FCFP
Dr. Chandi Chandrasena, MD, CCFP, FCFP

Accreditation

This Self-Learning program has been certified by the College of Family Physicians of Canada for up to 0.5 Mainpro+ Credit(s).

Learning Objective(s)

Upon completion of this continuing education program, participants will be better able to:

  • Recognize the importance of infant nutrition for brain development and support of the immune system.
  • Acknowledge the significant role of brain-building docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
  • Identify the significance of human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) and prebiotics in human breastmilk and the role of formula in infant nutrition.
  • Evaluate how prebiotics, probiotics and the microbiome support the infant’s immune system.
  • Counsel mothers about infant nutrition when supplementing feedings or transitioning their infants from breast milk.
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