Childhood Obesity Prevention And Treatment, Second Edition (modern Nutrition)
by Jana Parizkova /
2005 / English / PDF
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Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment, Second Edition
Childhood Obesity Prevention and Treatment, Second Edition
summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on obesity in children.
This edition focuses on the developmental aspects of obesity,
especially on the influences and factors predisposing individuals
to obesity from early periods of life. This new body of knowledge
stems from both basic research and recent epidemiological and
clinical studies. All chapters are updated and special attention is
given to the prevention of obesity in the context of developmental
physiology, lifestyle modification, and dietary and physical
activity approaches.
summarizes the latest scientific knowledge on obesity in children.
This edition focuses on the developmental aspects of obesity,
especially on the influences and factors predisposing individuals
to obesity from early periods of life. This new body of knowledge
stems from both basic research and recent epidemiological and
clinical studies. All chapters are updated and special attention is
given to the prevention of obesity in the context of developmental
physiology, lifestyle modification, and dietary and physical
activity approaches.
Highlighting the most recent research, this timely book covers a
broad range of aspects related to the prevention and management
of childhood obesity. It emphasizes early intervention and an
integrated behavioral approach to overcome the ongoing challenge
of this global epidemic.
Highlighting the most recent research, this timely book covers a
broad range of aspects related to the prevention and management
of childhood obesity. It emphasizes early intervention and an
integrated behavioral approach to overcome the ongoing challenge
of this global epidemic.Features
Features
· Updates all
chapters and includes new research on growing populations of
obesity in the Third World
· Updates all
chapters and includes new research on growing populations of
obesity in the Third World
· Provides
information on promoting health as a means to reduce obesity
· Provides
information on promoting health as a means to reduce obesity
· Focuses on the
developmental aspects of obesity
· Focuses on the
developmental aspects of obesity