| Description |
1 online resource (430 pages) |
| Contents |
Front cover; Contents; Foreword to Second Edition; Foreword to First Edition; Acknowledgment; Author; Abbreviations; Chapter 1. Introduction: First Steps to Optimal Health and Fitness throughout Life; Chapter 2. Theoretical Considerations: What Can We Learn from the Natural and Experimental Models?; Chapter 3. Nutrition of Pregnant Mothers and Their Children in Early Life: Human Studies; Chapter 4. Growth and Somatic Development of Preschool Children; Chapter 5. Nutritional Status and Dietary Intake in Early Life; Chapter 6. Functional Development and Physical Activity during Childhood |
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Chapter 7. Influence of Varying Nutrition and Environment on Somatic Development and Physical FitnessChapter 8. Development of Obesity and Its Influence on the Functional Capacity of Children and Youth; Chapter 9. Influence of Environmental Factors; Chpater 10. Influence of Motor Stimulation, Physical Education, and Spontaneous Physical Activity; Chapter 11. Criteria for the Evaluation of Morphological and Functional |
| Summary |
Obesity has become a common metabolic disease throughout the world. This title analyzes longitudinal and cross-sectional data on the dietary, development, environmental, and functional factors influencing the growth and development of humans in early life stages. It also includes chapters that address the treatment of obesity |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781420082357 |
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1420082353 |
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