CDC’s Public Health Grand Rounds on Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Nutrition

On Tuesday, June 18 (1:00-2:00 pm EST), CDC will present a Public Health
Grand Rounds on

“Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Nutrition —
The Thousand Day Window of Opportunity.”

Please join us for this live webcast to learn more about CDC’s role in
Maternal, Infant and Early Childhood Nutrition.

One thousand days refers to the period from pregnancy through a child’s second birthday, when optimal nutrition is critical for brain development, healthy growth, and setting children on a trajectory for lifelong health.

In the United States, optimal nutrition during the first 1000 days is not happening.

• About 16% of pregnant women have iron deficiency, with significant disparities by race/ethnicity.
• Almost 1 in 5 babies are never breastfed, and only 25% of infants are exclusively breastfed through 6 months.
• Among children 12-23 months, on a given day, fewer than half have eaten a vegetable and 1 in 3 consume a sugary drink.
• About 14% of U.S. children, aged 2-5 years, have obesity.

This Grand Rounds session is presented by:

Andrea Sharma, PhD, MPH, Commander USPHS

Epidemiologist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity
"Nutrition in the First 1,000 Days: Laying the Foundation for Health and Development"

Michelle Kominiarek, MD, MS 

Physician, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
"Conception to Birth: Maximizing Maternal and Fetal Nutritional Status"

Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, PhD 

Director, Yale School of Public Health
"Infant Nutrition: Supporting Breastfeeding Right from the Start"

Frank Greer, MD 

Professor of Pediatrics, Nutritional Sciences at the University of Wisconsin College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
"What Do We Know About The Timing of Introduction, Types, and Amounts of Complementary Foods?"

This expert panel will explore how a woman’s nutrition during this time can impact both her own health and the child’s health, identify strategies that support women to breastfeed, and provide recommendations regarding an infant’s transition to the family diet. Together these factors have a profound impact on a child’s ability to grow, learn, and thrive.

For more information, visit CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity.