The Biology of the First 1,000 Days

• Other Authors: Karakochuk, Crystal D (Editor), Whitfield, Kyly C. (Editor), Green, Tim J (Editor), Kraemer, Klaus (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 2018
• Series: Oxidative Stress and Disease
• Subjects: Materno-fetal medicine; Molecular biology; Developmental biology; Biology, life sciences; Adrienne Clermont; Ahmed Ghoneima; Amanda Wendt; Amira M. Khan; Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman; Andrew M. Prentice; André Briend; Anne Bush; Anne M. Molloy; Antonia W. Shand; Bianca Carducci; Christine M. McDonald; Christopher J. Stewart; Congenital Birth Defects; Crystal D. Karakochuk; Daniel J. Hoffman; Elisabet Forsum; Eman Allam; Emily Mates; Fabian Rohner; Fayrouz A. Sakr Ashour; Fetal nutrition; Haley Swartz; Herculina Salome Kruger; Homero Martinez; Jessica Fanzo; Jessica Farebrother; Julian C. Lui; Katherine Kula; Kathryn G. Dewey
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

The first 1,000 days, from conception to two years of age, is a critical period of growth and development. Exposures to dietary, environmental, hormonal, and other stressors during this window have been associated with an increased risk of poor health outcomes, some of which are irreversible. The book addresses this crucial interval of early life across biological disciplines, linking concepts related to all biological fields to outcomes during the first 1,000 days (e.g. fetal growth and pregnancy outcomes) and beyond (e.g. gut microbiome and cardiovascular disease later in life). The strength of this book lies in its cross-disciplinary nature.