title: Early prevention of obesity and cardiovascular diseases.
abstract: The prevalence of nutrition related diseases increased exponentially during the last decades. Risk factors are acquired early in life. Preventive measures include a longer duration of breast-feeding and measures of prevention and health promotion early in childhood. These measures should be undertaken by all persons having influence on the development of children.
authors.affiliation: Technische Universität Dresden, Medizinische Fakultät, Germany.
authors.forename: Nora
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Merker
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Kirch
authors.forename: Manfred J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology