The first 1000 days of our life, from conception through to our second birthday, is a period of rapid growth and development.1During this time our body has very specific nutritional needs; the right nutrition is crucial to fuel optimal development of sys...
Here, we review the human microbiome in the first 1000 days – referring to the period from conception to 2 years of age – and using a developmental model, we examine the role of early microbial succession in growth and development. We propose that an ‘undernourished’ microbiome is ...
Conclusions The pediatrician, together with other professionals, can act by promoting actions emphasizing the concept of the first 1000 days to ensure healthy nutrition and development. Focusing on actions in this period may increase the child's chance of having a healthy and productive life in the...
Nutrition plays a fundamental role in a child’s development. Poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days can cause irreversible damage to a child’s growing brain, affecting his/her ability to do well in school and later earn a good living. It can also set the stage for later obesity, diabe...
In particular, the chapter focuses on the "first 1000 days," the period between conception and a child's second birthday. This period marks a time of rapid growth that is highly sensitive to environmental conditions and can irreversibly alter a child's long-term development. Within the ...
Growth and nutrition during the fetal period and the first 24 months after birth are important determinants of development in early childhood. Optimal nutrition and health care of both the mother and infant during these first 1000 days of an infant's life are closely linked to growth, learning ...
The period from conception to the child’s second year of life (the first 1000 days) is a window for intervention to improve child and adult health [1]. This has been suggested for different exposures and outcomes, especially in the field of nutrition, cognitive development, and respiratory...
Infections during the first 1000 days-the period from conception to a child's second birthday-can have lifelong effects on health, because this is a crucial phase of growth and development. There is increasing recognition of the burden and potential effects of schistosomiasis in women of reproducti...
, 21., 22.), evidence on the role of child growth beyond the first 1000 d is limited and contradictory. Some studies have reported positive associations of late postnatal growth with child development outcomes (20, 21), but others have not (23, 24). Other studies (25., 26., 27., ...
The pediatrician's role in the first thousand days of the child: the pursuit of healthy nutrition and development Objectives To describe the concept of the first 1000 days, its importance for health, and actions to be implemented, particularly by pediatricians, in orde... AJLAD Cunha,Álvaro...