Emerging societies : coexistence of childhood malnutrition and obesity
In many developing and emerging societies, the coexistence of malnutrition and obesity is becoming prevalent. This book presents an epidemiological overview, including regional case studies from India, China and Africa.
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| Format: | Conference Proceeding Book |
| Language: | English |
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Basel, Switzerland ; New York : Vevey, Switzerland :
Karger ; Nestle Nutrition Institute ,
c2009
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| Series: | Nestle Nutrition Institute workshop series. Pediatric program
v. 63 |
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| Online Access: | Table of contents only |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Global changes in diet and activity patterns as drivers of the nutrition transition
- 2. Regional case studies : India
- 3. Regional case studies : China
- 4. Regional case studies : Africa
- 5. Obesity in emerging nations : evolutionary origins and the impact of a rapid nutrition transition
- 6. Prenatal origins of undernutrition
- 7. Postnatal origins of undernutrition
- 8. Malnutrition, long-term health, and the effect of nutritional recovery
- 9. The role of epigenetics in mediating environmental effects on phenotype
- 10. Metabolism of methionine in vivo : impact of pregnancy, protein restriction, and fatty liver disease
- 11. Adiposity and comorbidities : favorable impact of caloric restriction
- 12. Obesity, inflammation, and macrophages
- 13. Obesity, hepatic metabolism and disease
- 14. Imperative of preventive measures addressing the life-cycle
- 15. New approaches to optimizing early diets
- 16. Prevention of low birthweight
- 17. Community-based approaches to address childhood undernutrition and obesity in developing countries