and well-being in later life, a cross-party parliamentary group
argues.
The report by a working group from the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has called for a holistic approach to the early years, in the latest in a series of recent high-level reports that stress the importance of early intervention and prevention, including one from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Conception to Age 2, and the latest analysis from the Early Intervention Foundation.
It covers a wide range of topics, including the antenatal period and maternal physical and mental health, breastfeeding and weaning, parental support services, infant nutrition and socioeconomic factors that may affect the health and well-being of young children.
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