PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF PEDIATRIC POPULATIONS IN AN OBESOGENIC CONTEXT
During the past two decades the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased rapidly world-wide. Together with the rising of childhood... obesity, some adult-like metabolic disorders, such as the impairment of insulin sensitivity or hypertension, have become apparent already among...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Hauppauge, N.Y.
Nova Science
2011
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| Series: | Nutrition and diet research progress
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Add Tag | Summary: | During the past two decades the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children has increased rapidly world-wide. Together with the rising of childhood... obesity, some adult-like metabolic disorders, such as the impairment of insulin sensitivity or hypertension, have become apparent already among school-aged children. As both a consequence and a contributor to the childhood obesity, the low-level physical activity of children, especially in the westernised societies, warrants attention. This book examines the value of physical activity in preventing and combating childhood obesity and its metabolic comorbidities. |
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| Physical Description: | 38 pages illustrations 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [25]-33) and index |
| ISBN: | 9781611229745 161122974X |
Reversing the obesogenic environment