RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The First Thousand Days: early, integrated and evidence-based approaches to improving child health: coming to a population near you?
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 837
OP 841
DO 10.1136/archdischild-2019-316929
VO 105
IS 9
A1 Jonathan C Darling
A1 Panagiotis D Bamidis
A1 Janice Burberry
A1 Mary C J Rudolf
YR 2020
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/105/9/837.abstract
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.