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The first 1000 days: The 5 ways early nutrition determines your future risk of obesity and heart disease | Prof Lucilla Poston & Dr Federica Amati
March 26, 2026·1 hr 2 min·5 clips
Children from the Dutch hunger winter faced increased cardiovascular disease due to poor nutrition in the womb.
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A grounded look at why the first 1,000 days matter, with practical advice and no panic.
ZOE Science & Nutrition treats the first 1,000 days as an important window for health, linking early nutrition to later risk for heart disease, obesity, diabetes, and immune function.
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