Child’s first 1000 days of life ‘critical’ in preventing obesity, academics say

Academics are calling for action to prevent unhealthy lifestyles from settling in among babies and toddlers as childhood obesity reaches “alarming” levels.

Experts warn that a child’s trajectory is established early in life and the first 1,000 days – from pregnancy through to a child’s second birthday – are “critical to development and health across the life-course”.