The "window of opportunity" of growth and development in the early 1000 days of life

  "The first 1000 days of life" is defined by the World Health Organization as an "opportunity window period" for a person’s growth and development, which can not only affect the physical development and brain development in infancy, but also affect the health of children after adulthood — — Therefore, it is very important to carry out nutrition and health actions in early life for the baby to grow sturdily.

  The United Nations Nutrition Executive Committee pointed out that the period from pregnancy to the baby’s two-year-old birth (1000 days early in life) is very important, and it is a key window period to prevent adult chronic diseases. If we can avoid the influence of bad factors, especially nutrition, at this stage, it will be one of the best investments for global healthy development. Therefore, it is very important to carry out 1000-day nutrition and health action in early life to improve the nutrition and health level of pregnant women and infants.

  At the recent "Forum on Nutrition and Health in Early Life", many experts in the maternal and child industry shared the research results on the spot, solved the puzzles of novice parents, and helped everyone on the road of raising babies.

  "Opportunity Window Period" of Growth and Development

  The first 1,000 days of life refers to the period from a woman’s pregnancy (280 days in October) to the baby’s two years old (720 days), which is defined by the World Health Organization as an "opportunity window period" for a person’s growth and development.

  "The first 1000 days of life affect the baby’s life. Good nutrition and scientific feeding are very important for the baby’s physique, intellectual development and immune system, and it is also very important to improve the population quality of the whole country, so we should pay attention to these 1000 days. " Li Xiaowen, deputy chief physician of China-Japan Friendship Hospital, said.

  Studies have shown that the growth rate of human brain cells began to accelerate obviously at about 6 months of pregnancy, and it became more and more gradual until the age of 2. At the age of 2, the differentiation of brain nerve cells is basically completed, which can reach 80% of that of adults. Therefore, this period needs to give the baby rich nutrition.

  In the early 1000 days, the child’s physical development is also very fast. Usually, the weight of a 1-year-old child is about 3 times that of his birth, and it can reach about 4 times that of his birth when he is 2 years old. In terms of height, the average length of a baby at birth is 50 cm, which can grow to 75 cm at the age of 1 and basically reach 85 cm at the age of 2.

  The National Nutrition Plan (2017-2030) issued by the General Office of the State Council proposed that six major actions should be taken to improve the nutritional health level of the population. The first one is to promote the nutrition and health action in the early 1000 days of life and improve the nutrition and health level of pregnant women and infants.

  So, what are the precautions for women during pregnancy?

  Li Xiaowen said that if the early pregnancy reaction is relatively large and you have no appetite to eat, don’t worry about eating fish and eggs first, but ensure at least 150 grams of carbohydrate intake a day; At the same time, some vitamins should be supplemented, such as vitamin B6, which can stop vomiting, and vitamins B2, B1 and C can reduce the early pregnancy reaction. With the help of a reasonable diet, the ideal weight gain interval during pregnancy should be 11.5 to 16 kg. It should be pointed out that you can exercise properly during pregnancy, especially in the middle and late pregnancy, so as to facilitate the final delivery.

  Li Xiaowen suggested that mothers should try their best to insist on exclusive breastfeeding of babies within 6 months of age; The choice of complementary food for infants aged 7 to 24 months should follow the principle of "step by step, from thin to thick, from fine to coarse, from small to large, from single to multiple".

  "Smart" breast milk

  Zhang Yumei, a professor of nutrition and food hygiene in Peking University College of Public Health, told the Economic Daily that breast milk contains many components, which can promote the immune maturity and nerve development of children, promote the intestinal development of children and promote their metabolic health.

  "Generally speaking, we call the breast milk 5 to 11 days after delivery transitional milk, and the breast milk in front of transitional milk is colostrum. Colostrum contains many active ingredients, which can resist infection, allergy and remove meconium. " Zhang Yumei said.

  Compared with formula milk powder, breast milk is a smart baby nutrition source. Because breast milk will change dynamically as children grow up. Alpha milk protein in breast milk is particularly high in the first three months. Scientific research has found that alpha milk protein has the functions of immunomodulation and anti-pathogenic microorganisms. At the same time, breast milk is very careful and stable. Studies have found that breast milk contains nutrients that can promote the maturity of gastrointestinal tract and immune development of infants.

  Having said that, we must talk about the importance of the intestine. Biologists believe that there are two brain systems in human body, one is the well-known head brain, and the other is the intestine, also known as "intestinal brain" or "second brain".

  Scientific research has found that many chemicals produced by intestinal bacteria (such as acetic acid, propionic acid and butyric acid) can stimulate nerve cells and generate electronic signals to be transmitted to the brain. Intestinal flora may pass through a special kind of intestine — The brain axis affects the brain structure of the body and the occurrence of many brain-related diseases, such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, depression, autism and so on. More and more studies show that a person’s mood can affect the composition of intestinal flora; On the contrary, some intestinal microorganisms may also affect a person’s emotional state.

  "The surrounding skin during breastfeeding can also produce some healthy flora, which is of great help to the formation of intestinal flora in infants. In addition, children will be better if they give birth naturally, which will brand their children with microorganisms and help them grow up healthily in the future. " Zhang Yumei said.

  How to choose milk powder

  What is the difference between breast milk and milk powder in terms of nutrients? If there is no breast milk, how to choose a good milk powder?

  Huo Junsheng, a researcher at the Institute of Nutrition and Health, China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said that from a nutritional point of view, the protein content of breast milk is lower than that of cow’s milk, but its protein is mostly whey protein, which is a small molecular protein that is easily digested and absorbed by infants and does not easily cause any discomfort. And 80% of milk is casein with huge molecular weight, which is their main core difference in protein.

  In terms of fat, the fat content of breast milk is higher than that of milk. When a baby is born, his stomach is only the size of a ping-pong ball, and he can’t eat much, while breast milk with high fat content can provide more energy. In terms of carbohydrates, there is a kind of small molecular carbohydrates in breast milk, called oligosaccharides, which are rich in content, and the types and quantities are higher than those of milk. In addition, the vitamin C content of breast milk is much higher than that of milk, which is more suitable for infants. Everyone will say that milk contains high calcium, but high calcium does not mean that it can be absorbed. The calcium absorption rate of milk is lower than that of breast milk.

  Breast milk has many benefits for babies, but when breastfeeding cannot be achieved, formula milk powder becomes a substitute for breast milk. But how to choose milk powder?

  Xie Qinggang, R&D manager of Heilongjiang Feihe Dairy Co., Ltd. introduced that a good milk powder suitable for babies should have the following three characteristics: good milk source, good formula and good technology.

  Among them, a good milk source depends on whether the milk source of this milk powder comes from an exclusive pasture and whether it has the whole industrial chain. A good milk source can make a good formula milk powder.

  A good recipe depends first on the ingredient list. Is raw milk the first in the ingredient list? If so, it can be judged that this is a raw milk formula. The formula of raw milk is better, it takes raw milk as the main raw material, and then adds other raw materials to mix and spray it into powder at one time. For example, the first ingredient list is not raw milk, but the formula of whole milk powder or skim milk powder: enterprises buy back milk powder, then add water to restore these milk powder into milk liquid, add other raw materials, and spray dry it into powder again. The difference between them is that the rice cooked with raw rice and the instant rice bought in the supermarket are reheated. At the same time, the ingredient list should be "three noes": no maltodextrin, no corn syrup and no sucrose.

  Good technology needs to observe the color of milk powder first, milky white or milky yellow is good, and the color is gray and dark. Observe the particles again: loose particles are good, but fine particles or clumps are poor; Finally, look at the solubility of milk powder: the solubility of milk powder is better after blending. Some milk powder, after the baby drinks it, will leave a lot of insoluble lumps in the bottle, and the production process of this kind of milk powder is poor.

The net text "going out to sea" is even more brilliant.

    Deepen mutual learning of civilizations and win-win cooperation in the future. On June 19th, the 30th Beijing International Book Fair (hereinafter referred to as the "Expo") opened in Beijing, attracting 1,600 exhibitors from 71 countries and regions to fully display Chinese civilization and outstanding achievements of civilizations around the world. As a new format in the publishing industry, issues related to online literature have aroused widespread concern.

    On the day of the opening ceremony, many famous publishers, industry experts and industry scholars discussed the current situation and future trend of the globalization of online literature in China at the overseas copyright promotion conference of the novel "When Will I Please Have a Long Ying" held in Anhui Pavilion.

    Network literature shines into reality

    Extracting creative materials from the changes of the times

    In recent years, fantasy novel, the heroine, frequently "goes out of the circle" and "goes out to sea", attracting foreign readers with her distinctive China elements and fantastic China stories. WebNovel, the first official platform for the overseas dissemination of online literature in China, has launched about 3,600 translated works of online literature in China. Among them, 9 "going out to sea" online texts, such as "Sorry I took the female script", "I wish you a bright future" and "Tiandao Library", have a reading volume of over 100 million.

    As a popular culture, traditional China online literature has a single theme and uneven content quality, and the national image and cultural core carried by the text are constantly being tested and examined by international readers and professionals. Wen Yun is linked with the national movement, and the context is linked with the national context. In recent years, the connotation of theme publishing has been continuously enriched and the forms of expression have been constantly innovated, and the research on realistic theme network literature has been rising.

    Please accept that there is no road to pain and read useful books on earth. In ancient poetry, "Long tassel" is often used to express the lofty aspirations of making foreign countries, making achievements and serving the country. The book "When Will You Be Long?" published by Anhui Literature and Art Publishing House describes the development process of China’s machine tool industry after the reform and opening up, describes the transformation of state-owned enterprises from planned economy to market economy, and provides a window for overseas readers to understand the transformation and technological innovation of state-owned enterprises in China. Following the signing of the copyright export agreement with Korea Folk Custom Yuan Publishing House in 2023, the book was once again exported to the European University Press in Germany. Zhang Kun, member of the Party Committee, deputy general manager and deputy editor-in-chief of Time Publishing Media Co., Ltd., said that "When Will You Be Long Ying" extracts creative materials from the changes of the times, carries German industrial stories, and moves towards an established industrial power, which is a vivid practice to promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese and German civilizations.

    "Some foreigners think that Chinese knows martial arts and even cultivates immortals. The works contain traditional Chinese elements such as heaven and earth, Xuan Huang, five lines of gossip, Yin and Yang Tai Chi, which are very different from the fantasy world in the West. They are greatly shocked and shocked, making their brains wide open." Xu Gang, a researcher at the Institute of Literature of China Academy of Social Sciences, believes that in the online cultural circle where Xian Xia’s novels and love stories are rampant, works with realistic themes have successfully "broken the circle" and "gone out to sea", expanding the capacity of online literature and refreshing the cognitive boundary of overseas online readers. "Many online literary works are escapist or purely entertaining, belonging to overhead themes. We must promote online literature to shine into reality in order to truly attract readers and fans from outside the network to China.

    With the iteration of media technology and network ecological renewal, artificial intelligence technology has inserted the wings of science and technology into the translation business, which has accelerated the possibility of "going out to sea with one key" for China’s web articles and put forward new requirements for high-quality web articles. Internet writers from all walks of life have also injected a distinctive flavor of the times into online literature. Qi Cheng, the author of "When Will You Be Long Ying", whose real name is Gong Jianghui, is a scholar, a university teacher and a net writer. Because he grew up in a factory compound, his childhood exposure made his description of the workers’ group portrait incisive, and the hero in his works was real and full of feelings for home and country.

    It is worth mentioning that, in 2022, 16 works of China’s online literature were included in the Chinese collection of the British Library for the first time, including "Great Power Heavy Industry" created by Qi Orange. In his view, online literature gives everyone a chance to write their own familiar stories. As long as they stick to the correct creative direction and carry forward mainstream values, online literature can also take advantage of the east wind to sail out to sea while China is making "going out to sea".

    The net text "going out to sea" is even more brilliant.

    Overcome game logic with realistic logic

    According to the Research Report on the Development of Network Literature in China in 2023 issued by the Institute of Literature of China Academy of Social Sciences, in 2023, the number of online literature writers in China reached 24.05 million, and the number of online works reached 36.2 million, and the online industry ushered in a market of 300 billion yuan … The continuous overweight of big data and the cultural code behind the numbers showed the vigorous growth of China’s online literature and became a vivid business card to tell the story of China.

    In order to thoroughly implement the Supreme Leader’s Socialism with Chinese characteristics Thought in the New Era and the important exposition of the Supreme Leader’s General Secretary on literary and artistic work, the Chinese Writers’ Association launched the "New Era Literature Climbing Plan", and "When to Invite a Long Ying" is the only online literary work selected. Wang Qiushi, an assistant researcher at the Network Literature Center of the Chinese Writers Association, believes that network literature has long been the narrative logic of the game, including rebirth and upgrading, and the story is piled with virtual spiritual sustenance. Realistic theme is an important starting point to break the barriers of literary creation. The realistic environment calls on the author to actively pay attention to the times and overcome the game logic with realistic logic.

    Under the guidance of the spirit of the 20th Party Congress, online literature adheres to the people-centered creative orientation, excavates the spirit of the times, strengthens cultural self-confidence, and actively demonstrates the vivid practice of Chinese cultural originality.

    Zhu Gang, deputy director of the Network Literature Center of China Writers Association, pointed out that China’s network literature has officially entered a new stage of global IP creation after going through the stages of publication, authorization and translation. The e-sports novel "Full-time Master" was launched in 13 languages, and the electronic reading volume of the English version alone exceeded 130 million. The Lord of Secrets, written by fantasy novel in the west, combines the Cthulhu style, western magical elements, the customs of the first industrial revolution era and steampunk feelings in Chinese narrative. It is the most widely read online article in China in 2023, and has successfully signed a contract for entity publishing.

    Male like Ma Wu all play the sword, less like the final army also volunteered. At present, online literary works are combined with a variety of pan-entertainment methods to "go out to sea", organically combine different cultural ecology such as games, animation and film and television works, explore rich and diverse communication methods and consumption scenarios, realize the upgrading of creative value, and become a new force of national soft power.

    In addition to online literary works, popular online dramas such as My Altay, Joy of Life’s Second Season, and Mo Yu Yun Jian are also attracting attention overseas. Not long ago, China’s online adaptation of TV series Joy of Life was chased by fans in the second season on the external network, becoming the most popular Chinese mainland drama ever broadcast by Disney+. In film and television works, traditional elements such as China garden art, calligraphy and painting, dress etiquette, martial arts, Chinese medicine, tea ceremony, etc. are presented more brilliantly.

    In 2005, online literature in China was authorized to publish in foreign languages. Up to now, there are more than 230 million overseas users and more than 20 translation languages, covering more than 200 countries and regions around the world, and the market scale of "going out to sea" exceeds 4 billion yuan. As a new thing, the scale of "going out to sea" in China has increased year by year, with strong production capacity and rapid development momentum, which has become an important carrier to publicize China culture, establish the image of a big country and boost economic growth. From the perspective of globalization, the standardization and control of relevant departments and the active intervention of professional publishing institutions have promoted the development of China’s online literature to the mainstream and high-quality direction, showing a true, three-dimensional, comprehensive, credible, lovely and respectable image of China.


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