NNIW63 - Emerging Societies – Coexistence of Childhood Malnutrition and Obesity
The coexistence of undernutrition (low birth weight, poor growth) alongside overnutrition (mainly obesity) is a phenomenon afflicting many countries as their economies develop and food availability increases. The focus of the book this phenomenon, otherwise known as the ‘nutrition transition’, which becoming increasingly prevalent in many emerging nations.
Subject Index
Concluding Remarks
The Role of Epigenetics in Mediating Environmental Effects on Phenotype
Regional Case Studies – India
Prevention of Low Birthweight
New Approaches to Optimizing Early Diets
Obesity, Hepatic Metabolism and Disease
Metabolism of Methionine in Vivo: Impact of Pregnancy, Protein Restriction, and Fatty Liver Disease
Obesity, Inflammation, and Macrophages
Malnutrition, Long-Term Health and the Effect of Nutritional Recovery
Prenatal Origins of Undernutrition
Postnatal Origins of Undernutrition
Regional Case Studies – China
Obesity in Emerging Nations: Evolutionary Origins and the Impact of a Rapid Nutrition Transition
Regional Case Studies – Africa
Imperative of Preventive Measures Addressing the Life-Cycle
Global Changes in Diet and Activity Patterns as Drivers of the Nutrition Transition
Community-Based Approaches to Address Childhood Undernutrition and Obesity in Developing Countries
Adiposity and Comorbidities: Favorable Impact of Caloric Restriction
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