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Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents

Prevalence and Etiology

Inbunden, Engelska, 2011

AvLuis A. Moreno,Iris Pigeot,Wolfgang Ahrens

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Despite adults’ best preventive efforts, childhood obesity is on the rise in most areas of the world, and with it the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and other formerly adult-onset conditions. Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents takes the global ecological approach that is needed to understand the scope of the problem and its multiple causes and mechanisms, and to aid in developing more effective prevention and intervention programs. In the book’s first half, experts present a descriptive summary of youth obesity trends in ten world regions, broken down by age group, gender, socioeconomic status, and risk factors. Complementing these findings, part two reviews the evidence base regarding the variables, separately and in combination, having the most significant impact on young people’s development of obesity, including:• Genetic and nutrigenomic factors.• Environmental and psychosocial factors, such as family shopping and eating habits and access to healthful foods.• Neuroendocrine regulation.• Prenatal and neonatal factors (e.g., gestational diabetes of the mother).• Dietary factors, from nutrient content to young people’s food preferences.• Physical activity versus sedentary behavior.Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents is necessary reading for the range of professionals involved in curtailing this epidemic, including public health specialists, epidemiologists, pediatricians, nurses, nutritionists, psychologists, health educators, and policymakers.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2011-01-13
Mått178 x 254 x 33 mm
Vikt1 150 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieSpringer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health
Antal sidor500
Upplaga2011
FörlagSpringer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN9781441960382

Tillhör följande kategorier

Epidemiologi och medicinsk statistik inom Medicin
Pediatrik inom Medicin

Introduction.- Ethics.- Methodology.- Part I: Descriptive Epidemiology.- Europe and Russia.- North America.- South America.- Australia and the Pacific Region.- North Africa and Arab Countries.- Remaining Africa.- Japan.- India.- China.- Remaining Asia.- Synthesis Chapter.- Part II: Etiological Factors.- Genetic Factors.- Nutrigenomics.- Neuroendocrine Regulation.- Imprinting/ Perinatal Factors/ Breastfeeding.- Diet I: Macro- and Micronutrients.- Diet II: Food Patterns.- Physical Activity/ Cardiorespiratory Fitness.- Sedentary Behavior/ Sleep.- Environmental Factors.- Psychosocial Factors.- Consumer Behavior.- Taste/ Sensory Perception/ Food Preferences.- Synthesis Chapter.

From the reviews: "This book brings a global focus to obesity in children and adolescents, a very important topic as the obesity problem reaches pandemic proportions. ... The book has appeal for a broad audience that includes both biology and epidemiology students, as well as medical students and practitioners. ... This is the first book that I have seen that focuses on obesity in children and adolescents. It is excellent and provides a great deal of value to the field." (Linda G. Snetselaar, Doody's Review Service, September, 2011)