biostudies-literatureMutare SMedical Research Council857034https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9021697biostudies-literatureUnknown10<h4>Background</h4>In recent years, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has escalated. Evidence suggests that there are strong associations between nutrition in early life and the risk of disease in adulthood. This manuscript describes the study protocol of the First United Arab Emirates National Representative Birth Cohort Study (UAE-BCS), with the objective of investigating nutrition and lifestyle factors in the first 1,000 days of life. The main aims of the study are (1) to address critical issues relating to mother and child nutrition and their effect on growth and development, (2) to profile maternal nutrition, child growth, health, and development outcomes in early life, and (3) to study the associations between these factors among the Emirati population in the UAE.<h4Frontiers in pediatricsThe First United Arab Emirates National Representative Birth Cohort Study: Study Protocol.PMC9021697MR/V029169/1MC_UU_00006/1Khair HHills APFernandes MMutare SAli HIShehab AAl Dhaheri ASFeehan JStojanovska LAli RHwalla NCheikh Ismail LKharroubi SfalseThe First United Arab Emirates National Representative Birth Cohort Study: Study Protocol.<h4>Background</h4>In recent years, the prevalence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has escalated. Evidence suggests that there are strong associations between nutrition in early life and the risk of disease in adulthood. This manuscript describes the study protocol of the First United Arab Emirates National Representative Birth Cohort Study (UAE-BCS), with the objective of investigating nutrition and lifestyle factors in the first 1,000 days of life. The main aims of the study are (1) to address critical issues relating to mother and child nutrition and their effect on growth and development, (2) to profile maternal nutrition, child growth, health, and development outcomes in early life, and (3) to study the associations between these factors among the Emirati population in the UAE.<h42022-01-01T00:00:00Z20222025-04-20T00:18:20.756Z2025-02-19T01:53:43.215ZS-EPMC90216973546387510.3389/fped.2022.857034