Childhood Obesity

From Basic Knowledge to Effective Prevention

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

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Beskrivning

Childhood Obesity: From Basic Knowledge to Effective Prevention brings together field experts, taking a multifactorial approach to understand the scope and various causes of the issue and offer the latest in treatment and prevention strategies and resources. Beginning with basic concepts and definitions, chapters progress to cover worldwide prevalence and trends, genetic and epigenetic origins, metabolic programming, and neuroendocrine control of appetite and satiety. Further, this book examines social determinants and lifestyle behaviors contributing to risk factors as well as complications associated with childhood obesity.

Final chapters discuss multidisciplinary treatment, strategies for prevention, and current worldwide policies aimed to address obesity in children. This fundamental reference is a vital resource for both researchers and practicing clinicians in pediatric medicine.

Provides a comprehensive approach to childhood obesity
Presents a multi-omics description of the early origins of childhood obesity
Includes innovative strategies to treat and prevent obesity in children

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2024-09-18
Mått:191 x 235 x 21 mm
Vikt:690 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:338
Förlag:Elsevier Science
ISBN:9780443219757

Utforska kategorier

Fetma inom Medicin
Pediatrik inom Medicin

Mer om författaren

Luis Moreno, PhD, MD is a professor of Research Methods at the University of Zaragoza, Spain, where he trained as a medical doctor and completed his PhD thesis. Dr. Moreno studied Human Nutrition and Public and Community Health at the University of Nancy in France. He has participated in numerous research projects dealing with childhood obesity and related disorders, is supported by the Spanish Ministry of Health as well as the European commission (HELENA, IDEFICS, EURRECCA, ENERGY, ToyBox, iFamily, Feel4Diabetes and DigiCare4You). Dr Moreno has published more than 800 papers in peer reviewed journals. He is the coordinator of the GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) research group at the University of Zaragoza as well as a former member of the ESPGHAN Committee of Nutrition and former President of the Spanish Nutrition Society. Dr Moreno has the honour of being recognized as a Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics

Innehållsförteckning

1. Concept and definition. Body composition assessment2. Worldwide prevalence and trends3. Genetic and epigenetic origins of childhood obesity4. Metabolic programming and early origins of childhood obesity5. Neuroendocrine control of appetite and satiety6. Social determinants and obesogenic environment7. Dietary patterns and childhood obesity8. Physical activity, sedentary behaviours, and sleep as childhood obesity risk factors9. Health complications of obesity during childhood and beyond10. Multidisciplinary treatment of childhood obesity11: New strategies for the prevention of childhood obesity12. Worldwide Institutional policies to end with childhood obesity