PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Darling, Jonathan C
AU  - Bamidis, Panagiotis D
AU  - Burberry, Janice
AU  - Rudolf, Mary C J
TI  - The First Thousand Days: early, integrated and evidence-based approaches to improving child health: coming to a population near you?
AID  - 10.1136/archdischild-2019-316929
DP  - 2020 Sep 01
TA  - Archives of Disease in Childhood
PG  - 837--841
VI  - 105
IP  - 9
4099  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/105/9/837.short
4100  - http://adc.bmj.com/content/105/9/837.full
SO  - Arch Dis Child2020 Sep 01; 105
AB  - The ‘First Thousand Days’ refers to the period from conception to the child’s second birthday. It is increasingly gaining traction as a concept to guide public health policy. It is seen as a crucial window of opportunity for interventions that improve child and population health. This review outlines the origin and growth of the First Thousand Days concept, and the evidence behind it, particularly in the areas of brain development and cognition; mental and emotional health; nutrition and obesity; programming and economic benefits. The review then describes UK experience of use of the concept to inform policy, and a recent government inquiry that mandates more widespread implementation.