Nutrition interventions in childhood for the prevention of chronic diseases in adulthood.
As it becomes increasingly evident that the seeds of many adult disorders are planted in childhood, it is important that pediatric care providers 1) recognize risk factors for adult disease in children and 2) institute effective interventions. Many adult medical conditions are significantly related to or influenced by nutritional factors. This review evaluates three areas in preventive and therapeutic pediatric nutrition: obesity, lipid disorders, and osteoporosis.
Mascarenhas
M R
MR
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104-4399, USA.
Tershakovec
A M
AM
Stettler
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D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D004734:Energy Metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009752:Nutritional Status; D009765:Obesity / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000517:prevention & control*