Maternal and child nutrition: The first 1,000 days

Nutrition in the First 1000 Days: The Origin of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity is a major global issue. Its incidence is constantly increasing, thereby offering a threatening public health perspective. The risk of developing the numerous chronic diseases associated with this condition from very early in life is significant. Although complex and multi-factorial, the pathophysiology of obesity recognizes essential roles of nutritional and metabolic aspects...

Maternal and child nutrition.

Is it enough to declare conflicts of interest? In TheLancet Series on maternal and child nutrition, two authors declared conflicts of interest as members of the board of the Nestlé Creating Shared Value Advisory Committee—a company that repeatedly transgresses the International Code of Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes.1 We wonder how the Lancet's policy on conflicts of interest was applied. ...

Maternal and child nutrition.

Nutrition in the First 1000 Days: Ten Practices to Minimize Obesity Emerging from Published Science

The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity has increased in most countries the last decades. Considering this in a simplistic way, we can say that obesity is the result of an imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure. Moreover, the environment from conception to childhood could influence the child's future health. The first 1000 days of life start with woman's pregnancy, an...

Adolescent Pregnancy and the First 1000 Days (the Philippine Situation).

UNLABELLED The Seminar on Adolescent Pregnancy and the First 1000 Days (the Philippine Situation) was held in Metro Manila on September 2013. The objectives were to: 1) describe the current nutrition and health status of Filipino adolescent females, including those pregnant and lactating; 2) discuss existing programs that address their concerns; and 3) identify gaps in existing knowledge and pr...