Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health in Early Life, Second Edition

Obesity has become a common metabolic disease throughout the world. The second edition of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Health in Early Life analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional data on the morphological, nutritional and functional development as related to the environment influencing the growth and development of humans in early life stages. New chapters address the role of genetic factors as well as the prevention, consequences, and treatment of overweight and obesity. The text compares body mass index, body composition, and the shifts of adiposity rebound on an international scale. The presented approach combines somatic, functional, biochemical, hormonal, and psychological parameters to characterize the level of development.
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Nutrition
Pediatrics & Child Health
Endocrinology
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