Emerging societies: coexistence of childhood malnutrition and obesity

In many developing and emerging societies, the coexistence of malnutrition and obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent. Caused by a rapid change in terms of economic growth and increased availability of food, the main challenge of this nutrition transition is the balance between short-term benefi...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Weitere Verfasser: Kalhan, Satish C. (HerausgeberIn), Prentice, Andrew M. (HerausgeberIn), Yajnik, Chittaranjan S. (HerausgeberIn)
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Basel Karger 2009
Schriftenreihe:Nestlé nutrition workshop series. Pediatric program Vol. 63
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:BFB01
BSB01
BTW01
EUV01
FAN01
FAW01
FFW01
FHI01
FHM01
FHN01
FHR01
FKE01
FNU01
FWS01
FWS02
GEM01
LCO01
SAB01
SAM01
SBG01
SBR01
SND01
TUM01
UBA01
UBG01
UBM01
UBR01
UBT01
UBW01
UER01
UPA01
Volltext
Zusammenfassung:In many developing and emerging societies, the coexistence of malnutrition and obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent. Caused by a rapid change in terms of economic growth and increased availability of food, the main challenge of this nutrition transition is the balance between short-term benefits and long-term risks of increased metabolic diseases.The publication at hand starts with an epidemiological overview, including regional case studies from India, China and Africa. This is followed by an in-depth evaluation of the phenomenon, focussing on the origin and prevalence of malnutrition and its link to obesity, the possible mechanisms of metabolic injury, and the strategies for preventing the projected epidemic of non-communicable disease. Also stressed is the need for further research to determine which population segments should be targeted at what stages of their lifecycle in order to achieve optimal results.Written by an international panel of experts, this volume will be of particular value for pediatricians, perinatologists, obstetricians, endocrinologists, public health scientists and epidemiologists
Beschreibung:1 Online-Ressource (XIV, 273 Seiten)
ISBN:9783805590105