On November 3^rd-4^th, 2018 International Forum for Maternal and Child Nutrition Annual Meeting of Maternal and Child Nutrition held in Hangzhou. The meeting was hosted by China Nutrition Society Maternal and Child Branch, the theme is “Health Promotion: Focusing on Early Life Nutrition”. This year, more than 1000 experts and scholars from China, American, France, Australia and New Zealand participated in the meeting, they all working in the field of maternal and child nutrition. Dozens of experts from domestic and abroad presented their research about “Early Life Nutrition” and related topic during the meeting.

Opening Ceremony

As an important partner for the China Nutrition Society Maternal and child Nutrition Branch, BINC invited Prof. Sharon Donovan as the key speakers for the meeting. Prof. Sharon Donovan is the former president of American Society for Nutrition (ASN), currently President of the International Society of Research on Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML) and she also work as a professor of Nutrition at the University of Illinois. In her report, she highlighted a clinical study of LPN Whey protein which she personally participated in, and these important new findings have also attracted many experts.

President of International Society of Research on Human Milk and Lactation (ISRHML)

Prof. Sharon Donovan

-Focusing on Breast milk active protein and Early Life Nutrition

Breast milk is the nutrition source in infants’ early life, it contains a variety of biologically active proteins and has a variety of physiological functions. Although the protein content and composition of the formula have been optimized, there are still differences compared to breast milk. Osteopontin is an immunologically active protein naturally present in breast milk that plays an important role in maintaining the immune function of infants.  LPN whey protein is a natural whey protein rich in osteopontin. Prof. Donovan said that a RCT clinical trial of a 6-month-old baby at the Pediatric Hospital affiliated to Fudan University found that, infants who fed with LPN whey protein formula, the incidence of fever, serum levels of pro-inflammatory factors (TNF-α), and T cells are all closer to breastfeeding infants, the overall feeding growth outcome was similar to breastfeeding infants too. It shows that the addition of LPN whey protein further optimizes the nutritional composition of infant formula powder, making its feeding effect closer to human milk.

-Exclusive support for the Dietary Nutrition Design Competition, help and improve maternal and child nutrition

During the conference, the organizers also held the awarding ceremony for the 2nd China Maternal and Child Diet and post-natal nutrition meals Design Competition” which hosted by the China Nutrition Society (CNS) Maternal and child Nutrition, and supported exclusive by Biostime Institution of Nutrition and Care (BINC), attracted the participants who focusing on maternal and child nutrition across the country. The awards ceremony announced the awards of eight groups including the third trimester, preschool, lactation/month, and baby food supplements, a total of 18 unit awards and 50 individual awards were awarded. This competition not only provides participants with a platform for exercise practice and professionalism. It also brings a wealth of maternal and child nutrition science knowledge to the units and the public who pay attention to the event.

In recent years, Biostime has been committed to scientific research and academic exchanges in the field of maternal and child nutrition, hoping to provide more power for improving nutrition in early life. In the future, Biostime will continue to invest in this aspect and look forward to contributing to the development of maternal and child nutrition with the vast number of nutrition workers.