The Puzzle of the Infant Brain: Association of Nutrients with Cognitive Development
Program Date: 2 May 2024
Publication Date: 2 May 2024
Continuing Education Units: Nurse Contact: 0.5; Dietitian CPEU: 0.5
Course Description:
In this course, Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD will review literature on the value of early life as a critical period of brain development; discuss the role of human milk oligosaccharides in supporting brain structure and cognitive development; describe the preclinical and clinical evidence highlighting the impact of gangliosides on brain structure and cognitive function in early life; and summarize the current evidence on macular xanthophylls (i.e., lutein) and how it may impact cognitive function in children.Course Objectives:
• Review literature on the value of early life as a critical period of brain development.
• Discuss the role of human milk oligosaccharides in supporting brain structure and cognitive function.
• Describe the preclinical and clinical evidence highlighting the impact of gangliosides on brain structure and cognitive function in early life.
• Summarize the current evidence on macular xanthophylls (i.e., lutein) and how it may impact cognitive function in children.
- CDR Level: 2
- Performance Indicators: 4.1.2, 6.2.3, 8.1.1
- Run Time: 26
Course Instructor Bio(s)
Naiman A. Khan, PhD, RD
Associate Professor
Department of Kinesiology and Community Health
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL, USA
Dr Naiman Khan is a Registered Dietitian and Associate Professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. He received his PhD degree in Nutritional Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2012. He is currently the Director of the Neurocognitive Health Behavior Laboratory. His research has taken a multidisciplinary approach to integrate knowledge in the areas of pediatric nutrition and cognitive neuroscience to understand the influence of foods and nutrients on specific aspects of attention and memory in children. Dr Khan has published over 100 research manuscripts and has received funding support from multiple sources including federal agencies, private corporations, and non-profit food, and commodity boards. He has appointments in Kinesiology and Community Health, Nutritional Sciences, Neuroscience, Family Resiliency Center, and the Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. The objective of his research program is to generate applied knowledge in nutritional neuroscience by translating the impact of nutrition on childhood cognitive health.
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This educational activity has been prior-approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR credentialed practitioners will receive the specified continuing professional education units (CPEUs) for completion of this program/material.
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