Preface, Berthold Koletzko; 1. Challenges and novel approaches in the epidemiological study of early life influences on later disease, George Davey Smith , Sam Leary, Andy Ness, Debbie A Lawlor; 2. Infant feeding and later obesity risk, Berthold Koletzko et al.; 3. Developmental origins of osteoporosis: The role of maternal nutrition, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas Harvey, Zoe Cole, Mark Hanson, Elaine Dennison; 4. Does having been breastfed in infancy influence lipid profile in later life?: a review of the literature, Richard M Martin, George Davey Smith; 5. The early origins of atherosclerosis, Atul Singhal ; 6. Do LCPUFAs influence cardiovascular function in early childhood?, JS Forsyth; 7. Effects of supplementing LCPUFA to the diet of pregnant women: data from RCT, T Decsi; 8. The early origins of later obesity: Pathways and mechanisms, IC McMillen, L Rattanatray, JA Duffield, JL Morrison, SM MacLaughlin, S Gentili and BS Muhlhausler; 9. Developmental origins of obesity: programming of food intake or physical activity?, David S Gardner and P Rhodes; 10. Nutrient-gene interactions in early life programming: Leptin in breast milk prevents obesity later on in life, Andreu Palou, Juana Sánchez, and Catalina Picó; 11. Early nutrition and later obesity: animal models provide insights into mechanisms, Cornelia C. Metges ; 12. Tissue specific adaptations to nutrient supply: more than just epigenetics?, Michael E Symonds, Terence Stephenson, David S Gardner and Helen Budge; 13. Epigenetics – potential contribution to fetal programming, J.C. Mathers and J.A. McKay; 14. Programming of impaired insulin secretion versus sensitivity: Cause or effect?, Brigitte Reusens and Claude Remacle; 14. PGC-1ß: a co-activator that sets the tone for both basal and stress-stimulated mitochondrial activity, Christopher J. Lelliott & Antonio Vidal-Puig; 15. Pharmacological and gene modification-based models for studying the impact of perinatal metabolic disturbances in adult life,Francesc Villarroya et al.; 16. Adipose tissue – muscle interactions and the metabolic effects of n-3 LCPUFA - implications for programming effects of early diet, Petra Janovska and Jan Kopecky; 17. Trans isomeric and LCPUFA are inversely correlated in erythrocyte membrane lipids at mid-gestation, T. Marosvölgyi, C. Campoy, B. Koletzko, É. Szabó, V. Jakobik, M. Jimenez, H. Demmelmair, T. Decsi; 18. Early growth and body composition in infancy, Sirinuch Chomtho, Jonathan CK Wells, Peter S Davies, Alan Lucas and Mary S Fewtrell; 19. Obesity related programming statements in infant feeding policies in five European countries, Elena Martin-Bautista et al.; 20. Obesity related programming statements in materials on infant feeding aimed at parents in five European countries, Julia von Rosen-von Hoewel et al.; 21. Infant feeding and the concept of early nutrition programming: A comparison of qualitative data from four European countries, Schmid MA et al.; 22. What is the EARNEST Dissemination and Exploitation Consensus Panel (DECP)?, Margaret Ashwell and Anne de la Hunty; Subject Index