Early nutrition programming and health outcomes in later life: obesity and beyond

Obesity has reached epidemic proportions globally and presents a major challenge to policy makers and clinicians alike. Recent research has suggested that obesity has its origins in early life and that early diet can programme a developing fetus’ and young infant’s future susceptibility to obesity This volume contains recent findings presented at the International Conference on Early Nutrition Programming and Health Outcomes in Later Life: Obesity and Beyond - a satellite meeting of the 15th European Congress on Obesity, held in Budapest in April 2007. Basic scientific research, data from epidemiological studies andclinical trial results were all presented during the programme. New insights into the early origins of obesity and cardiovascular disease New research on the relationship between breastfeeding, growth and obesity Comprehensive reviews of the role of animal models in understanding the development of obesity andtype 2 diabetes Evidence for programming effects at the cellular and genetic level Covers programming of obesity from basic science to policy level INDICE: From the contents Preface. 1. Challenges and novel approaches in the epidemiological study of early life influences on later disease. 2. Infant feeding and later obesity risk. 3. Developmental origins of osteoporosis: The role of maternal nutrition. 4. Does having been breastfed in infancy influencelipid profile in later life?: a review of the literature. 5. The early origins of atherosclerosis. 6. Do LCPUFAs influence cardiovascular function in earlychildhood? 7. Effects of supplementing LCPUFA to the diet of pregnant women: data from RCT. 8. The early origins of later obesity: Pathways and mechanisms.9. Developmental origins of obesity: programming of food intake or physical activity? 10. Nutrient-gene interactions in early life programming: Leptin in breast milk prevents obesity later on in life. 11. Early nutrition and later obesity: animal models provide insights into mechanisms. 12. Tissue specific adaptations to nutrient supply: more than just epigenetics?

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9172-8
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 194
• Fecha Publicación: 01/01/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés