Abstract
The first 1,000 days, from conception to the end of the second year after birth, are crucial for the future of any human being. They are crucial for health, for the development of diseases, for learning. In this process, epigenetics and precocious sensory development are the principal routes. Several organizations throughout the globe have highlighted the importance of these 1,000 days. The “1,000 Days” initiative was born in 2010 with the backing of the U.S. Government, the Government of Ireland and several nonprofit organizations, and drove greater action and investment to improve nutrition for women and young children throughout the world. This and similar initiatives aim to improve nutrition in developing and in industrialized countries, where problems are different, but the first 1,000 days are equally crucial; these initiatives are highlighted in the text.
Highlights
Increasing data about the long-term impact of nutrition in gestation and in early childhood [1] on psychosocial functioning and productivity has stimulated "first 1000 days" campaigns dealing with global health policy [2,3]
About forty percent of the children are stunted for chronic malnutrition), and ten percent of them are wasted for acute malnutrition
This analysis on nutrition showed that growth flaws are frequent during the first two years after birth; some improvements have been introduced in their died, namely vitamin A and iodine, and anemia has been more effectively treated though it still remains a critical problem, which affects more than one-and-a-half million under-five children, mostly in their first biennium [4]
Summary
Increasing data about the long-term impact of nutrition in gestation and in early childhood [1] on psychosocial functioning and productivity has stimulated "first 1000 days" campaigns dealing with global health policy [2,3]. The UNICEF-sponsored “Golden 1000 Days” initiative, carried out by Nepal Ministry of Health and Population, revealed that the nutrition situation-namely among young children under two years of age-is quite poor, with deep, lifelong and irreversible consequences on their future.
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