Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents Prevalence and Etiology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Moreno, Luis A. (Editor), Pigeot, Iris (Editor), Ahrens, Wolfgang (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2011.
• Series: Springer Series on Epidemiology and Public Health ; 2
• Subjects: Medicine.; Public health.; Epidemiology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.

Epidemiology of Obesity in Children and Adolescents Luis Moreno, Iris Pigeot, and Wolfgang Ahrens, editors 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 ot...

Table of Contents:

• 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.